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January 11, 2019February 9, 2019 carolinejmacmillan

Your first ParkRun

March 29, 2018April 11, 2018 carolinejmacmillan

First Run…

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2k: Ellis / 10K: me

Hard as SnailsJuly 3rd, 2019
72 days to go.

Time for a HM PB?

Richmond RunFestSeptember 15th, 2019
4 months to go.

Because everyone does it

Cabbage Patch 10October 13th, 2019
5 months to go.

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She’s a beaut! My @brightonmarathonweekend for your #medalmonday and a new blog post from this #firsttimer on what the last week has been like, mostly over-analysing, hobbling around, and trying not to book every autumn marathon 🤣. The other piece to the puzzle is that I’ve not run since, and now I’m dying to 😫, this is the longest I’ve not run in ages, safe to say I’m going a little batty 🤯 with jealously watching everyone do their taper runs for @londonmarathon and long runs for @edinburghmarathonfestival Kids are back in school tomorrow and husband is back on Thursday, so not long now, and I’ll get a run in. Please have a read through my blog (link in bio) it’s been a real mourning 😢process, completing the marathon, and not having it as this big juggernaut in my life anymore. . . . . . #brightonmarathon #brightonmarathon2019 #marathon #marathoner #firsttimemarathon #marathonblues #postmarathon #running #runnernotrunning #thismumcanrun #twentysixpointtwo #needtorun #easterschoolholidays #letmerun #runblog #runningmilestones #marathonmedals #afterthemarathon #thismumruns #runlikeamum #runningmummy #womensrunningcommunity #womensrunninguk #runnersworlduk #asicsgelnimbus #iamamarathoner
I made this skirt shortly after I did a @sewalicious_x summer shirt worksop, but I was waiting for the weather to warm up so I could wear it. Just makes want to twirl all the time 😃☀️ . . . #circleskirt #easytosew #beginnersewer #eastersundayoutfit #notrunningyet #twirling
It’s taken me a few days to digest the @brightonmarathonweekend but now my legs have recovered (I’ve been bum shuffling up and down stairs 😂😬😫), and my mind has too 💁🏼‍♀️, it’s a lot to process, 16 long weeks of training, distances you never thought you could do, and it all boils down to one day 🏃🏼‍♀️. My first marathon story involves an epic cheer squad I saw 3 times on the course 👋, a tiny rock 🤬, a lot of wind 💨, and a total mind implosion in the later miles of the race 🤯. I’m making it sound great, right 🤣, but it was great and I did it, and I’m so happy. Please have read of my blog, link in my bio 👆🏻. . . . . #brightonmarathon #brightonmarathon2019 #brightonhero #tselliot #racereport #racereview #runblog #newblig #running #runner #motherrunner #marathon #marathoner #iamamarathoner #ididit #26point2 #thismumcanrun #sub4next #runninginspiration #brighton #springmarathon #thisgirlcan #runningmum
And here’s me all done, 4 hrs 15 mins @brightonmarathonweekend 🤗 I made some rookie errors (like running the 1st half too fast, and running for miles with a teeny tiny rock in my shoe, under the ball of my foot, ouchie), but it’s all good... especially when I got to see my amazing cheer squad 3 times on the course! Good luck to everyone who still has marathons coming up!!! So how many days will I be crawling up and down the stairs, the pain is real 😫? . . . . #iamamarathoner #marathonmum #ididit #goalachiever #brightonmarathon #sub4next #cheersquad #marathon #macmillancancersupport #26point2 #twentysixpointtwo #thismumcanrun #motherrunner #thisgirlcanrun #runningmummy
Today Eben begged to come for a run with me ❤️, I think he was feeling a bit left out with Ellis coming to @sweatshoprunning runs with me, and he just wanted to get in on the action. 1.4 miles with the little man, lots of stopping and starting but we still managed 12 minute miles 😃 and another short mile on my own to pick up my train tickets to Brighton. . . . . . . #charity #charityrunner #macmillancancersupport #marathon #marathontraining #marathontrainingplan #brightonmarathon #firsttimemarathoner #runnersofinstagram #motherrunner #instarunners #runningmum #runningmom #thisgirlcanrun #thismumcanrun #thisgirlcan #fitgotreal #womensrunning #womensrunningcommunity #asicsgelnimbus20 #stravarun #runningwithkids #taper #marathontaper #allsznrunner
Last speed session before the @brightonmarathonweekend that I’m running for @macmillancancer 💚, I was just going to relax into it, but there was a new girl in the @sweatshoprunning group, and we ran the first interval at the same pace, so we stuck together, chatting during recoveries, and pushing each other during efforts 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️. Legs feeling fresh, bring on the marathon! . . . . . . #makingfriends #runningfriends #runwithfriends #runclub #runningcommunity #marathon #marathontraining #marathontrainingplan #running #womensrunningcommunity #sweatshoprunningcommunity #runnersofinstagram #motherrunner #macmillancancersupport #intervaltraining #intervalrunning #speedwork #taper #26point2 #thisgirlcan #thismumcanrun #runlikeamum #runningmummy #charityrunner #brightonmarathon
Another Monday night @sweatshoprunning run club with Ellis ❤️. We were deer🦌🦌🦌 spotting, and playing an #irl game of super mario cart, all while being 20 seconds quicker per mile than last week 🤗🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️ . . . . #runningclub #sweatshoprunningcommunity #sweatshoprunning #runningfamily #thisboyruns #runnerboy #8yearsold #5km #3miles #runnersofinstagram #thismumcanrun #ukrunning #runningmotivation #runninginspiration #runningcommunity #whyirun #myboy #boymom #motherrunner
Just 7 days to go until @brightonmarathonweekend 😃😬🤪. I went taper-crazy the other day and to compensate for running less mileage (and still eating like a gannet) I did 3 back to back body weight @fitbitcoach workouts, which felt great at the time 💪🏻 but now my glutes and legs are in a world of pain 😫 what an idiot 🤦🏼‍♀️ So my run today was a little compromised, and the paces I wanted to feel strong at were a struggle. Anyways, it wasn’t 10 miles as on the plan, but close enough, a mile and a bit won’t make or break this marathon, but no more ridiculous workouts. Swimming after the run with my little man, who was loving life at the pool, and then a special lunch @pizzaexpress just the 2 of us 🍕 . . . . . . #brightonmarathon #marathon #marathontrainingplan #longrun #sweatshoprunningcommunity #src #10miler #runday #sundayrunday #motherrunner #runnersofinstagram #runningmummy #womensrunning #rundone #thismumruns #runlikeamum #thisgirlcan #fitgotreal #runhappy #loverunning #bushypark #runoutside
2nd to last speed session on the marathon training plan. I joined in with @sweatshoprunning interval session, and gave it my all, despite wanting to back off multiple times, I gave myself a stern talking to, and managed to keep pushing through. 10 mile run to squeeze in this weekend (if I can find a babysitter 🤞🏻) and then that’s week 15 wrapped up and now just 9 days until the big day! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ I’m also overwhelmed 😃 with the positive messages and donations to @macmillancancer from friends on here and fb (link in bio) #teammacmillan💚 . . . . @brightonmarathonweekend #marathon #marathontraining #marathontrainingplan #running #womensrunningcommunity #sweatshoprunningcommunity #runnersofinstagram #motherrunner #macmillancancersupport #intervaltraining #intervalrunning #speedwork #taper #maranoia #dosomethinggood #26point2 #thisgirlcan #thismumcanrun #runlikeamum #runningmummy #charityrunner

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