Author Archives: shazruns

About shazruns

I have been running since 2004 when I decided to do the Race for Life, as a close friend was terminally ill with cancer. Following that I did a couple of 10km at Leeds castle and Sandringham. Then in 2005 ran my first London marathon, then another in 2007 in blistering temperatures. I have entered the London marathon every year since but have been rejected, am now find maintaining my fitness & motivation hard, so when the email came through about Janathon I thought why not! Am hoping this helps with fitness, motivation and weight loss!! Wish me luck!

Road trip planned

Posted on April 15, 2018

Recently I wrote about needing a focus (here in case you missed that exciting post). In 2017 I had 100k run as a focus, in 2016 it was VLM and my first Ultra. 2018 I have been aimless and running … Continue reading →

Posted in Marathon Training, Marathons, trail running | Tagged Airbnb, Marathon, marathon training, running, Scott Trail Marathon, Snowdon, Trail marathon | 1 Comment

Underwear

Posted on April 7, 2018

With myself recently returning to work and out of the house, hubby has started to assist me with the laundry duties. By assist I mean he takes the wet washing from the machine and hangs it on the drying rack, … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged runderwear, running underwear, too much choice, underwear | 6 Comments

Yeovil Half Marathon

Posted on April 2, 2018

Sunday March 25th the clocks went forwards an hour. Note to self, don’t enter an early start event an hour away from home on the day the clocks spring forward. Running buddy and I worked out we needed to leave … Continue reading →

Posted in half marathon, Running | Tagged giraffe onesie, half marathon, running, running for charity, South West Ambulance Services, Yeovil Half Marathon | 2 Comments

Thought I would try something different…………

Posted on March 24, 2018

Yoga? – No too stiff and sleepy Triathlon?- No I swim like a drowning person Duathlon?- No, not yet, but not ruling this out Swimming the channel?- see point 2 Mountain climbing? – terrified of heights wouldn’t get off the … Continue reading →

Posted in half marathon, Running | Tagged challenge, charity fund raising, dress up, giraffe onesie, South West Ambulance Services, Yeovil Half Marathon | 7 Comments

Running like a car

Posted on March 10, 2018

Not a finely tuned sleek, brand spanking new sports car, more like a very old, clapped out Reliant Robin. I’ve not blown a gasket, (yet) or sprung an oil leak, I don’t have a slow puncture, I’ve not run out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged challenge, LSR, running, running badly | 5 Comments

SNOW

Posted on March 4, 2018

Last week was mainly spent obsessively watching the weather. Enviously admiring others snow photos and doing the snow dance hoping that we too here in Devon would be able to enjoy some white stuff. We have been living down here … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, Photography | Tagged Devon, ice, no running, photography, sledding, snow, snow drift | 6 Comments

Up Hill Starts

Posted on February 25, 2018

Who wants to start a race in to an immediate up hill? Any takers? Me neither! Looking at my last three events you would think I love them. And then there was todays event which really takes the biscuit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Running, trail running | Tagged clear blue skies, Dartmoor, Doynton Hard Half Marathon, half marathon, Hameldown Hammer Half, hills, pure trail running, running, trail running, up hill running | 4 Comments