Spacebuns Runs!!
Probably quite a niche one! I am gluten free. I’m not diagnosed as coeliac (I don’t want to go through the pain to get all the tests) but I know that it doesn’t agree with me. I was getting the most horrendous stomach cramps, like being in labour and since cutting out gluten these don’t …
Don’t it always seem to go. That you don’t know what you‘ve got ‘til it’s gone? Being injured as a runner sucks! You see people everywhere running. Everyone’s a bloody runner. It doesn’t help all that much when you work in a running shop and you are passionate about helping and supporting runners all day long and want to inspire and motivate …
The first outing of a new Run Through event in the north-east the Jarrow 10km looked like it was going to be a goodie. Run Through do events well! They are well organized and always a bobby dazzler of a medal and fantastic goodies at the end. I entered Jarrow 10km a little while ago …
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 …
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 …
It’s taken me 24 hours to write ✍️ my “I got in” post. At the start it felt a million miles away. I have entered the London Marathon ballot since 1998, just missing the 5 attempts and you’re in rule that used to be in place. I missed 2 years when pregnant and 1 year …
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 & …
This one is a readers question ~ how do I pace myself so that I don’t wear myself out. Now, this one could be taken in a number of ways & we will pop through some of the angels and avenues we could take. Literally Pacing Yourself So this would be about looking at a …
Woooo Hoooooo!!!! I ❤️ answering a question I’ve had on the blog!! If there’s anything you would like me to cover or a question you’d like me to address then nip into the comments at the bottom of this post or pop me a DM over on Social Media and I’ll make sure it’s included. …
Last week was a down week. A lighter recovery week with no intensity. A recovery after Northallerton 10k This block is going to be a wee bit of a hybrid block. The next marathon is 17 weeks so my intention is to work through a 10k-1/2 marathon phase and then crack on to the marathon …