Thursday Night Fever 5k
I didn’t think it could get much better than Nostell Priory parkrun followed by a cup of tea and a scone, but I was wrong. The Thursday Night Fever 5k in Boston, Massachusetts was one of the best races I’ve…
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Back to running and blogging
I’m back! For a few months I haven’t been in the right mindset for running or blogging. I don’t want to dwell on it too much, but I’ve been feeling a little down, not my usual energetic self. I put…
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Edinburgh Half Marathon – ten weeks to go
Panic stations. It’s less than 10 weeks until the Edinburgh Half Marathon, and I’ve not really done much training. I’ve done a lot of spinning and written a book, but running has not been happening. So this morning, I went…
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Why I’ve not been racing
THREE months ago I decided to stop training as much, and instead focus on my writing projects. I set myself the challenge of completing the first draft of my book. I knew my fitness would suffer, but in order to achieve…
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A sad week
TODAY Chris and I gave ourselves the day off running, and instead spent it with our family. It’s been an incredibly sad and emotional week for all of us because on Tuesday my auntie died. We’re absolutely devastated. She was an…
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