Since running the London Marathon last year I’ve kinda been struggling a bit with running. I lost all motivation and passion. I think once the pressure was off and I no longer had to follow such a strict training plan, I just found it all a bit pointless. Don’t get…
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I’ve now completed week 3, which I’m pleased to report wasn’t as cold and wintery as I’d expected. This week has been pretty uneventful, in terms of training. On Tuesday I did 4 miles. On Wednesday I did 30 minutes of kettlebells and didn’t ache at all the next day,…
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Despite a bit of a rubbish start (which you can read about here), week 1 of training was actually pretty uneventful. I did another 3 miles on the Thursday, followed by my long run of 5 miles on the Sunday. My Mum sat with the kids so Simon came with…
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As you might be aware, in April I will be running the London Marathon – eeekkk! It’s my first marathon ever, so I’m feeling slightly (ok, very) nervous. Me being me, I need to follow a strict training programme so that I know in my mind that I will be…
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If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I recently completed my second half marathon. Despite struggling a bit with the training I managed to shave 11 mins off my previous time – finishing in 2hrs 14mins! I enjoyed the run and the training was worth it, but I was…
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On Sunday I’ll be taking part in my second half marathon. I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon last year and really enjoyed it! I’m doing the same one again, but this year I’ve really struggled with the training. I’m not sure if it was easier last year due to…
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