Around these parts (Teddington/Twickenham/Kingston – just outside of London) if you tell people that you are doing the Hampton Court Half Marathon, they will say, the February one or the March one. Then conspiratorially with a smirk they may add, the ‘original one’? You see there are two Hampton Court Half marathons, and each year they go into proverbial marketing battle over which one is … Continue reading Race Review: Hampton Court Half Marathon
So weeks 7 & 8 of marathon training have flown by. I was seriously nervous about the long run in week 7 (16 miles) and I also had some scheduling juggling around to get it squeezed in. Kids and husband have been pretty supportive and understanding of all the running. Here’s how it all went Week 7 Week 7 Plan Week 7 What Happened Notes … Continue reading Marathon Training Week 7 & 8
Comparison is the thief of all joy, said Theodore Roosevelt. And, yes, believe he was right. For example You’re walking down the street feeling pretty on it (with make up, hair done, and actual clothes – not active wear), and then someone much better pulled together strides the other direction filled with confidence, and you suddenly feel ‘less’, than you did mere seconds ago. You’re … Continue reading The thief of all joy
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
If last week I was excited to get deeper into my marathon training plan (a cut back week will do that do you), weeks 5 and 6, I was a bit nervous about 😬. I mean the big runs are starting to get big, and the temperatures out side have plummeted ❄️. Anyways, here how it all went. Week 5 Week 5 Plan Week 5 … Continue reading Marathon Training Week 5 & 6
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
I was excited about getting further into my Brighton Marathon training plan, weeks 3 & 4 bring me up to 20% of my total planned mileage for the completed plan 🙌. So, here is now it all went. Week 3 Week 3 Plan Week 3 What Happened Notes Tuesday 4 miles Tuesday 5 miles (8:58/m) Tired after 18 miles commuting on the bike Thursday 5 … Continue reading Marathon Training Week 3 & 4
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 pretty excited about this statement. But I’m also nervous. I’m nervous that I won’t enjoy either the training, nor the actual race. I’m nervous that I will get injured, or won’t get a time that I secretly dream of. I’m nervous that I will feel under pressure and guilt laden with this time consuming personal endeavour. But I’ve wanted to do this for a … Continue reading I’m running a marathon
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