The one where I think too much It is only 2 and a half weeks until I run my first marathon. I have both enjoyed and hated the training, races, preparation and effort I have put into this whole thing! Some days I love running, I feel like I can run all day. I enjoy… Read More Running Scared
The one where I start raising money Finally, after seven months of running I announced to the world (well those on my Facebook, LinkedIn and work email) that I was running to raise money for Dementia UK. I’m not sure why it took me so long, as on the whole everyone has been very supportive. … Read More Going Public
The one where I share my awful taste in music!!! Sometimes, not always, I like to listen to music when I’m running. My lovely husband bought me some Aftershokz bone conduction headphones for Christmas which are great for when I’m out on a run as I can still hear what’s going on around me. One… Read More Race the Music
The one where I’m starting to panic! It dawned on me this week that I’m running two marathons. Of course I’ve known for a while I’ve entered Manchester and won a ballot place for London … but I suddenly woke up to how far 26.2 miles is!!! What if I can’t do it, what if… Read More Don’t Panic!!!!
The one where I get a new PB I was quite nervous about this race. My training had been quite poor and was pretty much made up of racing at the weekend and one run in between. A friend had also entered and although he hadn’t run for a while he was a lot (12… Read More Weston Park 10k
The one which is quite short! I had entered this race with the intention of running it on my birthday. This Virtual Race was a distance of two miles, to be run in November. The morning of the 15th November arrived … and quickly disappeared! As did the afternoon … I was slightly hungover from… Read More The Birthday Race
The one that is really hard work After another week of not running (another work trip away) my next race was the Shropshire Mud Run – Round 5 at Bomere Lake. Having not competed in Rounds 1 to 4 I was a little unsure of what to expect! It had rained heavily for a week… Read More Shropshire Mud Run – Round 5
The one where I run my first cross country race This Saturday (07/11) I entered my first Cross Country race … and it was the first time I had signed up to something on my own. It was a horrible morning, the rain was pouring down and it was blowing a gale but it didn’t… Read More Mad Jack 5
The one where we get covered in paint! As well as running the ‘She Cracked It’ race, this weekend I also took part in Run or Dye. The race, organised by Macmillan Cancer support was a 3k fun run through Hawkstone park. The run was a colour race to celebrate healthiness, happiness, individuality and giving back to… Read More Run or Dye
The one with another medal After my post the other week about getting out there … I didn’t. I don’t know what happened, I just couldn’t be bothered, I was lazy, it was half term and it was dark. I was going to go out on Friday while the girls were at school but I… Read More Finally ‘She Cracked It’
Running through my 40's 