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With the summer running season quickly approaching you want to get your family out and about as much as possible (who knows how long it will last in the UK) Since I won’t be up and running (pun intended) before summer arrives I am having to live vicariously through the rest of you sporty people […] Read more…
I get told almost constantly “I can’t run” ” I don’t see the point” “I don’t see how you do it…or why?” “why would you just run?” (among others, so I decided to address the real *selfish* reason that I run) Sure I am getting fit and yes it keeps me healthy… aren’t these selfish […] Read more…
Wine, Birthdays, Hawaii and a very unexpected P.B Name: Kenley 10k Where: Kenley Aerodrome, Surrey Distance: You guessed it – 10K Organiser: MCC Promotions My Time: 50:58 – New P.B Before I do the usual.. blah blah this is how it was, you need a bit of backstory for this run! The night before we decided to […] Read more…
So this Valentine’s Day was a bit different because I decided to start my 10K season early with a new event that I’ve never tried before!… here’s how I got on! Name: Valentine’s 10K (V10k) Where: Chessington, Greater London Distance: You guessed it – 10K Organiser: 26.2 Road Runners Club Surbiton My Time: 51:40 […] Read more…
How do you enjoy running? Running has been the subject of a lot of my conversations recently (with New Year’s resolutions looming many friends want to know more about it) and a lot of people tell me they don’t run which for me is terrible because you are really missing out. Particularly parents. The two […] Read more…
When is it too late to start running? And when are you too old to run? From what I have seen, the answer is never. I am constantly overtaken at races and events by the mature runners more often than the “young and spritely” looking ones. This definitely inspires me to improve as I get older […] Read more…
The Asics Gel-Pulse 6 have been fantastic and they are still going strong 1 year later! These were a great and unexpected gift last Christmas (thank you mummy) and although my mum is not very knowledgeable about running – she is great at shopping! Here’s how I got on with the them: Name: Asics […] Read more…
I have discovered Parkrun! For those of you who don’t know what Parkrun is: It is a free 5K running series of events that are held around parks and open spaces on a Saturday. There are many in the UK and different countries and their aim is to get people active and fit! Well, what can […] Read more…
The Asics Gel Nimbus 16’s were the trainers I bought myself when I signed up for my first half marathon. After training on an old pair for a while I decided that my first race deserved a new pair of trainers. They were quite new at the time and so were expensive (relative to previous […] Read more…
Trail shoes are a relatively new concept for me. Although I do run on trails I am not a “trail” specific runner and I don’t do a lot of cross country running so I never really thought I needed a pair. To be perfectly honest the reason I bought these initially was because my old […] Read more…