Author: Samantha Haines

I'm English living in Wales (which makes the rugby interesting). I'm a mummy to two wonderful boys, who are awesome but absolutely bonkers. I love running, chocolate, cake and wine, which is a handy combo!
When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 2
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When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 2

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It's been a couple of weeks since the Cardiff Half and I've had a bit of time to reflect. Plus life has been super busy so I'm only just getting round to writing this post. In part one of this post I mentioned that I had three plans. Plan A was to do sub two… Continue reading When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 2

When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 1.
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When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 1.

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Have you ever got to race day and felt that you're not as prepared as you wanted to be? This weekend is the Cardiff Half Marathon and, unsurprisingly from the title of this blog post, my training hasn't gone to plan. I thought I'd write this post in two parts. The first being pre-race and… Continue reading When training for a race doesn’t go to plan…part 1.

Castle 2 Castle: Running and hitting the ‘infamous’ Wall
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Castle 2 Castle: Running and hitting the ‘infamous’ Wall

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If you run, or known someone that does, then I imagine you'll have heard the term the 'hitting the Wall' (yes that capital W is not a typo). Basically, it's when your brain tells your body that enough's enough and you need to slow down. The idea of continuing with said run seems preposterous and… Continue reading Castle 2 Castle: Running and hitting the ‘infamous’ Wall