Add a little sparkle to everyday
If there is one thing I have learnt this marathon training cycle, apart from how much I hate this long winter, it's the importance of mobility and having mobility tools. Disclaimer, I hate stretching and doing all of the mobility work. I would much rather just spend that extra 20-30 minutes a day running. Since
8 weeks of marathon training complete. Definitely seen all the weather; snow, ice, wind and rain. Not sure which is my least favourite. Although if you are out in howling wind you wish it was rain or anything but the weather you are having. Saying that ice really isn’t nice. After a fall in marcothon
Hello 2018. Hello year of London Marathon. In case you didn't know I'm running London Marathon. 16 weeks out. It's time to get focussed. I ran 1563 miles in 2017. This consisted of Stirling Marathon, six half-marathon races, four 10KM races. I also climbed a munro, got seriously sweaty in GRIT classes and found swimming
10 runs done, only 3 more rather frozen weeks to go. The first ten days of marcothon have definitely been fairly varied. From a fast 5KM fuelled by the promise of mince pies at the end, to a dreich recovery run and a rather festive Santa Dash. Last week was the official start of my
Finding out I got into London Marathon for 2018, is something I don't think I will ever forget. Not the usual acceptance e-mail or magazine, but a personalised video from Sir Mo Farah himself congratulating me! It was certainly a great start to a Monday. I have no idea how I managed to win a