Navigating The Niggle

There’s always been a couple of reasons why I have this blog; 1️⃣ my own personal journal of my journey/adventures 2️⃣ I’ve always said “if I can inspire, help & support just one person then that’s super positive” I am passionate about keeping an open & honest narrative but have realised this week that I …

A Little Girl’s Running Dream Comes True

When I was a little girl I used to watch the London marathon with my parents. It was the time that the small telly was brought down from the kitchen and popped into my parents bedroom and a couple of primary school aged children would wedge their way between their parents, eat toast and watch …

The Man With The Plan

So, I was 2 blocks down. I’d ran Manchester Marathon twice and neither had necessarily gone absolutely to plan but, as with all marathon blocks, I’d learned a lot. My Dad had ran a Good For Age time which would mean he had a qualification for London Marathon at the 2nd Manchester Marathon I had …

Week 5 Of The Hybrid Block

I have a touch of unease as I close of this week.  Unease that everything is going v.well and that I’m feeling incredibly fresh.  Unease that something might just sneak up on me.  I know what the aims for this year are and whilst they remain the front & central target for between now & …

Can I Do All The Things?

A big question really for an article.   Can I (or even should I) do all the things?  Again, like so many questions the obvious answer is it depends.  We are probably the first generation where there’s been a dialogue about having it all, doing it all and being all the things.  It might be that you …

Week 4 Of The Hybrid Block

As I sat down to write this I thought “well, my training has been fairly uneventful this week.”  It’s been a bit of a week, lots to navigate and lots coming up, lots going on and the likes.  In week’s like that training can be such a sanctuary.  A time of normality, a time to …

Week 3 Of The Hybrid Block

Accountability ROCKS 🙌🤘  Last week I called myself out in the training log for having neglected my strength & conditioning workouts since my last race and this week they were reinstated.  3 sessions complete ✔️  1 core session & 2 full body sessions.  AND today I have the pleasure of DOMS (delays onset muscle soreness …

Week 2 Of The Hybrid Block

Welcome to week 2 of my current block.  These Sunday articles are a wee bit of a training diary if you want to follow along with what I’m doing & what’s going on in my world.    There’s current half an eye on autumn marathons with half an eye on getting a wee bit faster …