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Giving Back
Today was the first Women Can Marathon, held just 10 minutes away from my house. When I first heard of it I obviously wanted to run it, but then the 100k came up which threw in to doubt as to … Continue reading
Posted in half marathon, Running, trail running
Tagged Boston marathon, giving back, half marathon, Kathrine Switzer, Marathon, marshalling, running, trail running, volunteering, Women Can
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Head II Head
I have spent most of the week, thinking about VLM, remembering how I was feeling last year and kind of feeling blue that I am not involved at all this year, other than a watcher and supporter. Yesterday I headed … Continue reading
Posted in cross country, Devon, half marathon, Photography, Running, trail running
Tagged Beer, coastal path, Head II Head, Hope Cove, injury, scenery, South West Coast path, Trail Events
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Rollercoaster
Now I love a Rollercoaster. Oh except The Kraken at Sea World Florida, my first and last feet dangling Rollercoaster once was enough, then I made big Madam at 11 years go on it on her own, great parenting! Then … Continue reading
Posted in Devon, half marathon, parkrun, Running, Training for an Ultra
Tagged 5k, rollercoaster, running, Seaton parkrun, tired legs, Ultra training
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The Tale of Two Doyntons
Last January I completed my first Cross Country half marathon, I did this at the inaugural Doynton Hard Half Marathon (in case you missed that exciting blog you can catch up with it here) This year I was contacted by the … Continue reading
Posted in half marathon, Running, trail running
Tagged cross-country, Doynton Hard Half Marathon, half marathon, off road, running, trail running
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After January comes February
Who knew? You think that the penny would have dropped about this, wouldn’t you? After XX years where the months have been this way it should not have come as a surprise that it is the same this year. Total surprise … Continue reading
Posted in Devon, half marathon, Running, trail running, Training for an Ultra
Tagged events, half marathon, keeping fit, off road, planning, running, trail running
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The Great West Run Part Three.
The runs I have done since VLM, have been just that, runs, not races I like to refer to them as events, more challenges to my mind and body. Today however was a race. The third time of doing The Great … Continue reading
Posted in Great West Run, half marathon, Half Marathon Training, Running
Tagged Great West Run, half marathon, hills, not flat, pb, running, undulations
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Social Media is dangerous
FACT Dangerous for my health, my feet, my washing machine and my bank balance. I have spent sometime this afternoon going through my blog checking the ‘events’ I have completed this year. Now bare in mind, historically I would enter … Continue reading
Posted in Devon, half marathon, London Marathon, Marathons, Running, trail running, Virgin London Marathon 2016
Tagged calendar, events, planning, running, running events, social media, trail running
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