I fell out of love with 'The Long Run' whilst training for the Cardiff Half last year. I put a lot of pressure on myself to try to achieve a time which, in all honesty, was unreachable given my fitness level. It meant that long runs were a chore and I was often disappointed with… Continue reading How lock down has helped me fall back in love with ‘The Long Run’
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Miles for Mind 2020
It's the start of May, which means the start of Miles for Mind. Did you know that every year one in four of us will experience a mental health problem? Runr, who organise Miles for Mind, believes that a healthy body, helps a healthy mind. I couldn't agree more. This is the second year I've… Continue reading Miles for Mind 2020
#Gymshark66 challenge
I've been doing a bit of thinking about how I can make an active effort to improve my running and looking back at what I was doing when I was a bit fitter (which really wasn't that long ago). When Gymshark emailed about doing #gymshark66 it felt like great timing. The premise is that it… Continue reading #Gymshark66 challenge
Run bling – what do you do with yours?
I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of people in this world...those who hang up their race medals with pride and those who, well, just ditch them in a draw. I fall squarely into the second camp I'm afraid. Mine are dumped in a draw to be mixed in with receipts that… Continue reading Run bling – what do you do with yours?
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