The plan said 14 miles last week and 16 miles this week. And I've had to adapt... These past two weeks, and this one in particular, have been tough and a real test of how much I trust the process and my minimal running programme… and how much I’m prepared to surrender when things are … Continue reading 4 Weeks to go… The Runs I’ve Chosen Not to Do.
Today marks 7 weeks until the New York Marathon, and my 50th birthday, eek! After a little summer break from writing (not intentionally, but work and life got busy), I'm using today's post to reflect on my upcoming marathon challenge and how I'm connecting it back to my why... Earlier this year, I wrote a … Continue reading Running New York – for Dementia awareness
The New York Marathon is now 11 weeks' away and I'm reflecting on the first 5 weeks of my training programme - "the rebuild" stage. Here's what I've achieved and what I've learned: I'm now confidently up to 9 miles on my longest run - building from a 3 mile base. It's not taking over … Continue reading Marathon Training: 5 Key Insights from Weeks 1-5
"It is the time you have spent on your rose that makes your rose so important."- The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I studied Le Petit Prince in French lessons at school and, until this week, I'd completely forgotten the power and simplicity of its message. This week marked the start of my 16-week training … Continue reading The goal isn’t the goal – 16 weeks to go until NYC Marathon!
This Sunday is the London Marathon, the victory lap for all those who have pounded the pavements since January in preparation. Just thinking about it makes me feel nervous and I’m not even running! But I know what it takes and it’s easier for me to imagine myself in the running shoes of the 35,000 … Continue reading Running from something or towards something?
It’s a little over a week since I completed the Verbier St Bernard Marathon Trail in the beautiful Swiss Alps - ascending and descending 3,500 metres - in just under 13 hours. I’ve had plenty of time now to reflect on the experience - the ups and downs, and the highs and lows - physically, … Continue reading Mind over Mountain
Safe to say that was THE most beautiful marathon I've ever run... not to mention the fact it was a mere 56km over some challenging hills. I took the 6:30 #GoGreen bus from start to finish but left them in the final 1km to come in at under 6.25 somewhere. Thanks to Nicky … Continue reading The Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
Just as I've become a bit of a part-time Bearcat Club runner, I've become a part-time blogger... not because I have no love for either, simply that life is busy and other things get in the way. But I need to finish the story that I started at the end of last year with my … Continue reading 4th Time Lucky: From PT to PB
A week has now passed since the Paris Marathon, and I've spent the last 7 days reflecting on the experience and what I (and 40,171 other people) have achieved. Paris is one of my favourite cities having lived there about 20 years ago - so I was looking forward to a weekend in this special city. … Continue reading The 4 Ps: My Bitter Sweet Finale
7 weeks down, 9 to go! Over the last couple of weeks I have been thinking a lot about my pace and how I ensure I achieve my ultimate target of a sub 4 hour Paris Marathon... so, in the immortal words of Top Gun "I feel the need... the need for speed!" this post is focused on … Continue reading The 4 Ps: The Need For Speed
