Category: Marathons
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Race recap: Berlin Marathon 2024
At the end of September I dragged my husband off on a running ‘themed’ long weekend away (everyone’s favourite, no?) to Germany. Ok ok, I say themed as though running didn’t take over the whole trip and as though it was for the both of us, but let’s be real it absolutely did take over…
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The day that finally was – Virgin Money London Marathon 2021: Race review
They say good things come to those who wait. And wait, we did…..18 months to be precise. But boy, was it a good thing. Last week I finally ran the London Marathon, after getting my charity place back in 2019. The whole day was inspiring, challenging and joyous. Here is my race recap – I…
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26.2 things they don’t tell you about training for a marathon
The running world can be as simple as ‘all you need is a pair of trainers’, but when it comes to long distance training, things take a bit of a step up. Which is fair enough. Marathon training is hard and it’s a commendable thing to sign up to (if I do say so myself…;)…
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A marathon year with Neuroblastoma UK – fundraising charity tips and tales
As we crack on with a new year, I wanted to write a post about the wonderful charity I collaborated with in 2020 on my marathon fundraising efforts – Neuroblastoma UK. Without them I wouldn’t have been given the opportunity to run the 2020 London Marathon and as a result of that, I may never…
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Virtual London Marathon 2020: My review and experience
So, on 4th October 2020 I ran my first marathon. WHAT. Still baffles me, to be honest. It was bleak, incredibly painful and so long. But also one of the most amazing things and something I’m immensely proud of doing. After the London Marathon was turned virtual for 2020, we runners (I had a charity…
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2020: The year that threw a spanner in all the works
So, let’s get you up to speed. Many of my close friends and family are probably bored to their core of hearing me talk about running, training, recovery and general marathon chat this year. What would usually be a few months has turned into about ten months. It really has been a bizarre year and…
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