When I began training for this marathon I imagined that at the end I would emerge a slim, toned running machine, and utterly bikini ready. Thanks to extreme runger (this is a real thing) with secondary severe donut-addiction this wasn’t completely to be, but I’m definitely leaner and stronger. However, I began to realise there… Read More My Top Ten Tips for Runner’s Feet
Athletics tracks: they’re for Athletes, right? What business does an (enthusiastic) but thoroughly amateur runner have on one of those? I never in a million years thought I’d ever run around a real athletics track. But I did, and I loved it! So I want to share what you might expect from your first ever… Read More Why You Need To Go To A Track Session
There are so many inspiring stories of how incredibly positive running can be, and I feel really blessed to be part of such a special community. I hope that I do my little bit in encouraging and supporting others to get out there and do something amazing for them. But after a tough few weeks… Read More Over-Training and Fatigue in Marathon Training
My dog Milly is my best friend, my companion, and my faithful running partner. I love heading out into the countryside, just the two of us, and running together. For me, running is a form of escape from the constant stresses of day-to-day life. I wont pretend I always find running easy, often I find… Read More Running with Dogs
I have taken up running at least 10 times in the last 12 years, but it never lasted long – until one time it did. There is no great inspirational story here- I was revising for exams at vet school and running was a welcome procrastination from the textbooks! Somehow here I am three years… Read More My Top 10 Tips for the New Beginner Runner
