Tag Archives: Mud

Dursley dozen

Posted on February 14, 2017 by shazruns

When I first moved to Devon I did a half marathon in the New Forest. The 13.1 miles were described as flat. I was not impressed when that was a big fat lie (press here to read about it) I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, Running, trail running, Training for an Ultra | Tagged Dursley Dozen, hills, Mud, off road, running, snow | 9 Comments

Runners High

Posted on March 20, 2016 by shazruns

Last Sunday I could not sleep. I was buzzing after The Grizzly. The caffeine gels kicked in and I just could not switch off. Other contributing factors might well have been hubby’s snoring and a blister on my bunion the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devon, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Marathons, trail running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged bog, happy running, London marathon 2016, london marathon traning, Mud, running, smiling, The Grizzly | 13 Comments

From Hero to Zero and back again-what a week!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by shazruns

Last Monday I ran 7 miles and then did the Metafit class. Oh boy I was feeling hardcore. Not bad for a fifty year old I thought. Mmmmm hold that thought Disaster struck. It was a combination of things the … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged back ache, happy running, london marathon traning, Mother Nature, Mud, off road, running, The Grizzly, trail, VLM | 14 Comments

Grizzly Panic

Posted on February 21, 2016 by shazruns

The Grizzly is on the 13 March, that is 3 weeks away, the VLM is in the 24 April, that is ***** weeks away, lets not go there. They are coming round all too soon. This weeks training has been … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Photography, Running, trail running | Tagged apprehension, coast, coastal path, hills, Mud, running, scenery, The Grizzly, views | 11 Comments

Doynton Hard Half Marathon-Part Two

Posted on January 25, 2016 by shazruns

Why did I enter a half marathon with the word ‘hard’ in the title? This question popped in to my head frequently during yesterdays run. The reasons were as follows.. I wanted to do a trail half, never done one … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, half marathon, Half Marathon Training, London Marathon, Marathon Training, Marathons, Running, trail running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged half marathon, Mud, runners, running, trail running | 11 Comments

Doynton Hard Half Marathon-Part One

Posted on January 22, 2016 by shazruns

Sunday I am doing the above run. The organizers keep calling it a race, for me its a run. I usually would not fret about a trail run. This one is different. Already I am fretting. Why the worry? The … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, half marathon, Half Marathon Training, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged Doynton Hard Half Marathon, half marathon, hills, makes you stronger!, Mud, running, trail half marathon, What does not kill you | 10 Comments

Oh My Obelisk, take two

Posted on January 11, 2016 by shazruns

During Janathon last year I ran this mostly off-road 11 miles ish run, you can read about it here, I ran it then as a training run for The Grizzly. After completion I said I wanted to do it again but … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, Devon, Janathon, London Marathon, Running, Virgin London Marathon 2016 | Tagged cross-country, Devon, Mud, off road running, running | 13 Comments