Give yourself a goal you don’t think you can achieve, and then work at it, until you do. 2 years ago I sat in housekeeping at Run Dem Crew, and listened to the story of Paul Bains getting a sub 3 hour marathon. I tried to comprehend how someone could run sub 7 minute mile pace for 26.2 miles, and couldn’t quite fathom it. The … Continue reading TICKING OFF THE BUCKET LIST: RUNNING A SUB 3 HOUR MARATHON
“Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told.” Wild, Cheryl Strayed With a medal around my neck and a WMN RUN 100 wreathe on my chest, I sat down on the floor next to a pile of my own vomit, with a tingling nose, a … Continue reading AVENUES FOR CHANGE : RACE TO THE STONES 100K
After the WMN RUN ladies conquered Race to the Stones I had the chance to chat to the gents at Marathon Talk. Relaying what the experience was for me personally, and how the women first approached their new goal, trained for, and conquered it. Catch me rambling on their podcast about all things running, Race to the Stones and future goals to get more women into … Continue reading MARATHON TALK INTERVIEW
I’m no ultra marathon expert. I’ve ran three ultra races in total. Whilst my second offering up to longer distance may have been a surprise win, the other two were more like running picnics than races. But I guess experience is gained through trying. Whether you’re a veteran mountain goat, or preparing for your debut at the distance, here are 8 of my long distance … Continue reading ULTRA MARATHON ADVICE
Collective movement. 10000 ladies and a couple of laps of Victoria Park. A debut into running for some women, and a special thing for that. Whilst I thought the long running of late would have rinsed the speed from my legs, I managed a 6th place and was thankful to have been pulled along for sections of it with the company of some of my speedy RDC … Continue reading NIKE WOMEN’S 10K & THEN SOME
Following a difficult race at this years’ London marathon, I was left with a want to prove a few things to myself. I needed to know that I have the ability to pace these legs of mine, and attempt to combine push with enjoyment. Hard experiences can cloud the reality of times that have passed, and I had an urge to blow these away. After … Continue reading SILVER PLATES AT RICHMOND PARK MARATHON
Take a bunch of ultra babes, a train ride to Tring, some freak British weather, and a picnic stop or two later, and we have WMN RUN 100 on tour. It’s easy to feel bogged down with the back to back long runs and higher mileage that ultra training plans generally throw at you, so if you can get out of town and on an adventure, then go … Continue reading TAKE YOUR LEGS ON TOUR
When the wheels fall off, keep on trucking. The hardest things to deal with at times, are the problems that you create yourself. I’m much more patient than I used to be, but last Sunday, the urge to race ahead of 2 weeks taking it easy on Lemsip, meant that I went running into a wall which I had rashly built myself. Being swept up … Continue reading LONDON LEARNING
As a result of my first marathon, I ran a 3.35, choked back my tears, sat down shortly after finishing, and threw up repeatedly into a plastic bag. Like many of those that train for marathons, I ran every training run alone, spent time raising money for charity, and had no real idea what to expect on the day. All I could see ahead was … Continue reading AN ANNIVERSARY : VLM
In an attempt to raise the numbers of women taking part in endurance running, and sport as a whole, Cat Simpson and I have been working on WMN RUN 100. A project aimed at helping women to find the potential in their legs, to break down their barriers, and work together towards running Race to the Stones 100K in July. The goal for the project … Continue reading WMN RUN 100
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