Tag Archives: London Marathon

Virgin London Marathon – Fourth Time – Part Three

Posted on April 28, 2016 by shazruns

The Aftermath After the picture-taking at the finish line, the medal collection, (the biggest, heaviest and best) the t-shirt collection, (love the colour, great quality and love the way they have merged the date and the distance, very clever) and … Continue reading →

Posted in London Marathon, Marathon Training, Marathons, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged 26.2 miles, future plans, London Marathon, running, Virgin London Marathon 2016, VLM, VMLM | 8 Comments

Juggling

Posted on March 6, 2016 by shazruns

The plan this week said Monday-Metafit Tuesday-1m warm up, 12 x 400m fast, 12 x 200m slow, 1m cool down Wednesday-10 miles Thursday- 1 m warm up, 3 miles 27 mins, 1 mile cool down Friday-Rest Saturday-Parkrun Sunday-13 miles off … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged Exe to Axe, London Marathon, London marathon 2016, marathon training plan, running, The Grizzly, training plan, VLM | 12 Comments

Long Run with a difference

Posted on February 14, 2016 by shazruns

Every time I have trained for marathons and half marathons, the long runs have been, long slow runs. Just go out plod and get the miles in. I have spent hours lately, reading magazine articles, perusing training plans on the web, scanning … Continue reading →

Posted in Half Marathon Training, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Marathons, Running | Tagged London Marathon, long run, marathon training, pace, pacing, running | 10 Comments

Being Sensible

Posted on February 6, 2016 by shazruns

This week there has been two occasions where I have been sensible, if there had been three you would have heard about it on the BBC and the day would be declared a Bank Holiday. Sorry, two was all I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, Marathon Training, Marathons, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged flooding, London Marathon, long run, rain, running, sensible, weather | 11 Comments

Dare I Say?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by shazruns

Eleven years ago I ran my first marathon, a year and a half after taking up running. I got this book out of the library (pre Google days!) after reading it I entered London, then it was FLM. I failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, Marathon Training, Marathons, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged confidence, London Marathon, marathon training, non runner, optimism, running, training, VLM | 11 Comments

London Marathon

Posted on April 30, 2015 by shazruns

Like many of you, I have spent some time this week watching the footage from Sunday’s London Marathon. I love watching it, following the stories, watching the struggles, feeling the pain of the runners as they run the 26.2 miles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Marathon Training, Running | Tagged ballot, London Marathon, running | 5 Comments

VLM

Posted on April 22, 2014 by shazruns

Last year I ran VLM (Virgin London Marathon) and after collapsing through the door after the 3 hour car drive home I declared to hubby ‘a la Steve Redgrave’ if I was to mention entering London again, he was to shoot … Continue reading →

Posted in Running, virgin london marathon 2013 | Tagged ballot, London Marathon, Marathon, never again, never again till the next time, running, Steve Redgrave, virgin london marathon, virgin London marathon 2015, VLM, VLM 2015 | 19 Comments

New balance good form running

Posted on May 9, 2013 by shazruns

SX media asked me to a demonstration of ‘good form running’ at the London Marathon Expo. I was keen to go as am very aware that my running is not exactly ‘good form’! As I was suffering from toothache, this coupled … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston marathon, Garmin, girls like shoes, good form running, laces, London Marathon, London marathon expo, New Balance, new balance trainers, new trainers, sx media, trainers | 7 Comments

Recovering

Posted on April 30, 2013 by shazruns

After the London Marathon I was pleased that I only had one blister, this was duly dealt with. The legs felt a bit better after Thursday (I walked daily) I had read somewhere not to run for 10 days and … Continue reading →

Posted in virgin london marathon 2013 | Tagged blister, blue skies, Church, London Marathon, mental-health, recovery, running, scenery, sore legs, stiles, sunny | 5 Comments

Madam

Posted on April 28, 2013 by shazruns

Todays blog is dedicated to Madam. Madam who got a PB at her parkrun yesterday beating her previous time by an amazing 78 seconds which shows running without her mum and in converse trainers (having left her running trainers at school) … Continue reading →

Posted in virgin london marathon 2013 | Tagged caring, cider, Devon, dinner, health, London Marathon, madam, parkrun, pb, poster, running | 9 Comments