The journey of a mid-life marathoner
A funny thing can happen when you don't hit a goal in a race. You are fired up to go again, asking your body to push a little bit harder. Sometimes your body responds positively, but oftentimes your body tells you no, in every way possible. via quotefancy Ever since Berlin, I've been fired up... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking all week long about how I was going to write this blog post. I've spent the past week going through some variations of the 5 stages of grief (mostly anger, sadness, depression, and acceptance). Berlin was my "A" race this year. All efforts geared toward this moment. My training was flawless and... Continue Reading →
I LOVE the Lille Half Marathon for many reasons. In 2017 it was my second attempt to break the 2-hour half marathon mark, and I did it in an astonishing 1:53:30, knocking nearly 8 minutes from my previous PB. Lille is also home to one of my favourite cheeses - Maroilles. It's the stinkiest, but... Continue Reading →
I'm a few weeks behind on updating on my training calendar - sorry! Work - blah blah blah. Insert excuse here. If we both take a short trip down memory lane, week 1 launched with a 40-mile training plan, including the Vitality 10K. It ended with a 15 mile hot long run. Week 2 was... Continue Reading →
The Hackney Half Marathon will always hold a special place in my heart... as the worst half marathon experience ever. Flash it back to 2016 when I first ran this race. We had just moved flat and said good-bye to our beloved cat Maggie. I was an emotional wreck, and didn't give this half marathon... Continue Reading →
“If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” - Katharine Switzer London Marathon 2018 was certainly one for the records - including the record of hottest London Marathon ever. There's so much to talk about, so sit back, get your coffee/tea/wine/beer/beverage of choice ready and let's get to the... Continue Reading →
In one of my last few posts I talked about setting goals, and looked back on my goals for 2017. It was a foundation year and I really wanted to go into 2018 building that foundation. When I got a spot for the London Marathon, I wanted so badly for that race to be my... Continue Reading →
Running a marathon is challenging. There are months of training required, and when you’re running a spring marathon, like London, that means the added fun of winter training – dark, cold, rain, wind, snow (this year there's been LOTS of snow). Running for a charity gives your training purpose; you know that an organization is... Continue Reading →
Today I'm guest blogging at Barrecore talking about how barrecore is a great cross-training companion to marathon training.
Today was the inaugural Big Half half marathon. Put on by the team who organise the London Marathon, it was billed as a nice race for London Marathon training, with some of the course running along the London marathon route. This week had lots of snow and ice, so it was a last minute decision... Continue Reading →
