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!

Two cracking runs in South Devon taking in the South West Coast path, two first in age places!

Posted on June 9, 2019

Race The Tide This run was a billed as a Long Marathon, I like that they warn you before you sign up rather than slip in three rude miles at the end which would guarantee me to throw my toys … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10K, Coleton Fishacre, Coleton Footacher, long marathon, Marathon, Pure Trail, pure trail running, Race The Tide, running, south Devon, South West Coast path, trail running | 1 Comment

Hellstone Marathon

Posted on May 6, 2019

Yesterday I headed East to Dorset to partake in The Hellstone Marathon. This was a bit of a last minute entry for me, ideally I wanted to do the half but this was sadly sold out so I thought what … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Marathons, Photography, Running, trail running | Tagged Badger Trail Events, Dorset, Hellstone Marathon, hills, longhorn cows, Marathon, off road running, running, Sheep, trail running | 6 Comments

It was going so well!

Posted on April 2, 2019

On the 10th of March I ran The Grizzly. This is a local event 20 ish miles of hills, bogs and pebble beaches. It is extremely popular and people travel from all over to partake. Before the day I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged off road running, running, The Grizzly, trail running | 5 Comments

The New Job

Posted on February 25, 2019

Those of you who are regular readers will know that October 2017 I was made redundant from a job I had grown to love and had been in for 10 years. There followed 6 months of unemployment, hundreds of job … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Devon, East Devon, new job | 5 Comments

The Plan for 2019 is………..

Posted on February 3, 2019

After great deliberation, much googling and head scratching I have decided that the plan for 2019 is to not have a plan! Each year I like something to aim for, to train for, it keeps me going, keeps me pounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Running | Tagged 100 miles, cold, cold running, minus five, sunrise, Ultra training, winter, winter running | 3 Comments

DHHM- Edition 4

Posted on January 24, 2019

33 of us have attended each of DHHM we were told at the start line on Sunday. I spent the first five miles contemplating (oh and cursing) as to why we keep going back as I trudged up the hills … Continue reading →

Posted in half marathon, Running, trail running | Tagged doynton hard half, Doynton Hard Half Marathon, Mud, off road running, trail running | 7 Comments

First Race of the Season

Posted on January 17, 2019

The title makes me sound like a thoroughbred racehorse, sadly the truth is more like an elderly, greyhound/Saint Bernard cross! Anyways this weekend sees me partaking in my first event of 2019. My plans for 2019 might have to be … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Running | Tagged 2019 plans, doynton hard half, Doynton Hard Half Marathon | 1 Comment