The long run looms each week in my marathon training plan. Your long run, might be different than mine, or you might not be even training for anything, but I bet you still have a longer distance run that you do from time to time. If you are training for something, each week, your plan will most likely be eeking your mileage up, by both … Continue reading The long one
A little while ago there was a lot of press about how smiling while doing an activity, like running, can make it seem less hard. A way to trick your brain, which might be saying ouchie, stop, and then you smile, and your brain goes, oh okay, I guess this is not so bad. That’s the logic anyways. So, I’m happy to try anything to … Continue reading Smile
Do you have a ParkRun within Saturday morning reach and are tempted to give this phenomenon a go? Here’s your guide on how to get out there, and enjoy ParkRun Day as they call it! Click here to visit the website and find out if there is a ParkRun near you. What is it? ParkRun is a weekly free 5km run, happening at a park … Continue reading Your first ParkRun
So, being new to this whole marathon training situation, I thought I would do a blog post every 2 weeks detailing my training and how it is going. First, I thought, if I have to write and share how I am doing, compared to plan it might hold me as more accountable. Second, I thought, that it might be a good way to show how … Continue reading Marathon Training Week 1 & 2
I’m getting excited about RED January – how about you? I mean, when do you ever look forward to January, but now I do, thanks to RED. The idea of being active everyday seem daunting when I embarked on the challenge for the 1st time, and now this will be my 4th year doing it. Are you wondering what RED January even is? Well the … Continue reading Top Tips for RED January
Whether I am on a work trip or on holiday, I pack my running shoes, sports bra and a few running clothes, just in case I can squeeze in a run🤞. We go camping each year to the Isle of Wight and for the last 2 years, I have taken up precious ‘car space’ and squeezed in some running gear, in hopes of fitting in … Continue reading Running in new places
Interval runs are hard. Yes, I know, things that are hard, and that push you, make you better, stronger, faster, and more resilient. But even knowing this, I still dread set time (or set distance) interval runs. If I make a plan, then I have to stick to it – otherwise I will feel like a failure. But two rounds into a 5-set interval run, … Continue reading I can’t smile I’m running intervals
Guest blog from amazingly determined Fiona Linten (@can_fi_run) talking about how she got started running, what it means to her, and how she juggles running with family life! 2-ish years ago I found myself in a bad place. The birth of my third child really took it out of me. I had been constantly ill during the pregnancy and hubby was working away most of … Continue reading How running changed my life
Guest blog from the very lovely, and uber talented Christie Walsh, who shares her feelings surrounding that ‘first run’ after having a baby. Hope you enjoy. Running has always played a big part in my life, a time for me to gather perspective, disconnect, whilst also a chance to come up with some fairly creative ideas (which for me is saying something as creativity in … Continue reading First Run…
I don’t just run, and one my my biggest fitness milestones was when I started riding my bike to work. I was terrified, but I was also determined not to be terrified and to conquer the road. I wanted a way to fit fitness into my daily life and save money – the cycle commute was an easy answer. My commute is 9 miles each … Continue reading 6 tips for bicycle commuting
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