I won a race once. It was a 100m sprint. I remember being 9 years old, at a school sports day. I remember it felt good. Also at 9 I started playing the tuba. I'm not saying that my improvement on the tuba negatively correlates with my sporting ability but I did become pretty good … Continue reading Last is better than not trying…?
The London Marathon – arguably the biggest marathon in the world and when people set out to complete one 26.2 miler in their lives this is quite often the one they want to do. I get it. I’ve both run the course and supported from the side lines. As I entered the ballot to see … Continue reading London Marathon – running vs watching
Comfort zone? What's that? Oh yea, it's the thing we sit comfortably in most days and are so often satisfied to be in. Ironically it's this same zone that once we push outside it we find the most satisfaction and reward! Why am I mentioning this you ask? Simply because I've signed up to an … Continue reading Training for an Ironman 70.3
A 5k race, 5000 meters, or 3.1 miles in old mileage, is a great race to take part in. It’s a distance that novices can train to complete (even with a bit of run walk), beginners can aim for a time and more experienced runners can aim for improvements which can generally be achieved with … Continue reading Challenge intro: 5k Race
I had signed up for the Chicago Spring half marathon with high hopes at the beginning of the year (New challenge: Chicago Spring Half Marathon). A 16 week training plan meant I should have been on course for a personal best. Unfortunately, my nature got the better of me: 16 weeks is too long not … Continue reading Challenge update: Chicago half marathon
There is something about the endorphin rush of finishing a race that makes you forget most of the pain and suffering that went before. But not everything. It has been eight years since my first (and only) marathon (Paris). I wasn't happy with my time but damn was I pleased to finish. In fact, I … Continue reading New Challenge – Philadelphia marathon
I am not built for running, but one of the reasons I exercise is to try and work around that. I spent 2018 focusing on shorter distances and found that speed work training was more enjoyable than long plodding runs. However, in 2019 I need to work on endurance. What better way than a new … Continue reading New challenge: Chicago Spring Half Marathon
One week in and I'm on track for the 100 workouts in 100 days: 7 workouts in 7 days so far, a mix of spinning, cycling, running, boxing and Pilates. Hit a bit of a flu bump almost at the start so had to double up the last couple of days but getting into a … Continue reading Challenge update – 100 workouts in 100 days
I started a new challenge with some work colleagues today: 100 workouts in 100 days. It's based on a challenge that a colleague told me over (work) Christmas lunch - she completed 100 runs of 3miles in 100 days. I liked the sound of that as a real challenge, but I get bored doing one … Continue reading New Challenge – 100 workouts in 100 days
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