Tag Archives: Marathon
Two cracking runs in South Devon taking in the South West Coast path, two first in age places!
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
Hellstone Marathon
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
Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon
Wow, just wow! That was an incredible experience. After two lovely days travelling in Wales with hubby it was time for the main event. As normal at the start I checked out the other runners and my they were an … Continue reading
Mmm whats better?
26.2 miles of 5441ft of up down, down up, up down, up down or and repeat (Tsunami marathon elevation) OR or 26.2 miles of 5,256ft with a little up then some nice flattish miles before hitting a 4 mile hill … Continue reading
Too Much
I have a tendency to try and do everything, after all why not cram everyday full and run around like a headless chicken? I come by this tendency honestly from female relic but now am at an age (maybe growing … Continue reading
Road trip planned
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
Salcombe Coastal Marathon-sort of
This week in the run up to the booked in marathon, I was full of doubts. I had not run since Saltmarsh75 (two weeks) and was wondering if I could remember how, irrational? yes maybe but factual. Maybe entering a … Continue reading
Struck Down
Yes dear reader, since Saltmarsh75 I’ve been struck down by a strange affliction that can only be the lesser known “nodesiretorunitus”. The symptoms are Feeling no desire to run! Finding feeble excuses not to run which have included-it’s too windy … Continue reading
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
Joining up the dots
Thursday was the last day of my Easter holidays. Granted I don’t go back to work till Tuesday, but hubby off Friday through Tuesday so this in my mind was my last day of freedom. The Teenager was given notice that … Continue reading
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