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vet – amateur runner – marathon seeker – guide dogs fundraiser

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This little one waved me off on a tough 16 miles this morning!! 🐶 Life has got in the way of running again the last few days so I missed one of my midweek sessions and have struggled to get my long run in. A 16 mile run takes me about 3 hours so at this point in the training it begins to take up a lot of time.. particularly when I’m practically comatose by the time I get home so it’s hard to do anything else!! I set my alarm extra early today to fit it in before going out for lunch. I mourned my lie-in, but at least I can eat whatever I like at lunch!!! Now to get clean... 🛀 . . . #marathontraining #longrun #longslowrun #runninggirl #runningblog #thisgirlcanrun #thisgirlcan #dogsofinstagram #runnersofinstagram #sundayrunday #nottswomenrunners #womenrunning #mentalhealth #metime #salomonrunning #brooksrunning #runhappy #run #tired #yorkshiremarathon #trainingrun #londonmarathon
Rest Day 🛀 20 miles in the last three days so today is a well earned rest day 😊 After suffering with fatigue and over training recently (see link in bio) I’m trying to recognise and prioritise rest and self care. . . Today was an early finish at work so I took my baby horse for her secon ever hack (we survived wind, a family of pheasants AND a bin bag monster), made a lovely dinner with a chocolate fondue, took Milly the dog for an evening stroll... and now a relaxing bubble bath with a kiwi cider in hand! What more could a girl ask for... 💤 . . . #rest #recover #marathontraining #runner #bubblebath #radox #ouldmoutcider #kiwiandlime #restday #metime #runninggirl #runningblog bubbles #runnersfeet #ukrunchat
Evening Track Session!🏃‍♀️ Second time at a track, and I love it! With such a focus on the long run during marathon training I find that I lack a bit of motivation with mid-week sessions, but these are where you really build you strength and speed . . . Tonight we did a warm-up lap followed by four lots of 5 minutes at 5k PB pace with 60 seconds complete rest in between. 5 minutes is quite a long interval for speed so I had to really pace myself, which I felt I did quite well but actually at the end realised I could have given a little more . . . If you’re nervous about trying a track session (I definitely was!!) one of the big things I’ve realised is that super quickly the whole field is spread out and no one can tell if you’re first or last! So it’s actually less daunting than going for a normal run- you can’t get lost, behind, and no one will know if you’re last. Everyone is so inclusive.. why don’t you try something totally new 😊 . . . #track #trackandfield #tracksession #athleticsclub #runningcommunity #runningclub #run #eveningrun #marathontraining #runningblog #thisgirlcanrun #speedsession #intervals #metime #headspace #mentalhealth
So maybe I should have followed my own advice about not jumping straight back in after resting.. but it just felt soo good to be back out, on rested legs and getting some much needed head space after a difficult week. I’ve been suffering from over-training (I’ve posted about what this is and how I’ve been trying to help myself in my blog - link in my bio if you’re interested 👆🏻) and have given myself a really easy two weeks to rest up and feel more myself, including eating better (and more), swapping my long run for a pedicure, and trying to get more sleep.. unfortunately last week I had a week from hell at work so although my legs felt much better my mind was frazzled and I still felt tired. 😴 . . So maybe 14.5 miles was pushing myself a little, but my head feels so much clearer. I needed that time for me. I enjoyed almost every bit, I grinned at all the other runners, I had a slightly emotional moment where it all got on top of me, and I powered on... 🏃‍♀️ . . Honestly- it is so much braver to listen to your body and rest when you need to. I love seeing all the inspirational people on here smashing their runs, but we should celebrate learning to listen, recover and nourish just as much. I’m so glad I did. Anyone else been out for a long one today? 🤸‍♀️ . . #thisgirlcanrun #shesback #headspace #metime #recovery #nourish #recover #run #marathon #marathontraining #nottswomenrunners #thisgirlcan #backonit #sundayrunday #longrun #runhappy #runr #ukrunchat #brookscascadia #irunthereforeiam #runningformylife
So I’ve been a little quiet on here recently.. after a wonderful few months of adventure running and enjoying racking up the mileage I started to feel different. I was feeling constantly tired, headaches, my appetite dropped and I was losing weight. I still wanted to go running, but when I did it felt really hard and my performance was way off. I looked back on my strava and realised I’ve had a big increase in mileage recently with no ‘easy week’ for ages. I was suffering from over training. . . . So I’ve taken some time out, I’ve rested, eaten, slept, had a pedicure!! And I’m looking forward to getting back out there. It’s been really hard for me- I’ve learnt to use running as a tool for when life gets tough, so realising that this time it wasn’t helping me was a bit scary. But I’m really proud of myself for listening to my body. I’ve written about how all this felt on my blog (link in my bio 🤸‍♀️) and how to spot the signs of over training. I’d love to hear your experiences.. look after yourselves everyone!! . . . . #running #marathon #marathontraining #overtraining #fatigue #trainingplan #marathonrunner #eatsleeprun #runnersofinstagram #selfcare #rest #recovery #runner #runningblogger #eastmidlandsblogger #nottswomenrunners #nottinghamblogger #runningtips #runhappy
Reaching the top of Steppers on the way to Trevone on the #southwestcoastpath 🏃‍♀️A gorgeous climb with an even better view 😍 . . #besidethesea2018 #southwestcoast #40for40 #holidayrun #run #runner #running #cornwall #visitcornwall #sea #seaview #adventuregirl #runninggirl #southwestwater #runningview #runhappy #trailrun #trailrunnkng @swcoastwalking @southwestcoastpath @southwestwater

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