And just like that I've reached the end of week 11 on my plan and I'm half way to race day! It got me thinking about whether my plan was right for me and whether I'd be race ready and more importantly race fit. The last thing I want to do is over train and… Continue reading Half way point round up
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On the struggle bus
For the first time since starting my ultra training I'm on the struggle bus. Even when I've been aware of my niggles on a run previously I've not felt like it's been that much of a mental battle to keep going. This weekend it's definitely been hard to keep puttingone foot in front of the… Continue reading On the struggle bus
Time to make some changes
I'm almost at the half way point in my training plan and after the biggest weekend I've ever had in terms of miles I'm going back to the drawing board. My feet are still a little sore on top and I've started to wonder whether I am overloading in terms of training and if I'd… Continue reading Time to make some changes
Hill sessions back!
Lungs gasping for air, heart beating hard, legs screaming. Aren't the both they best and worst feelings for runners? In this training block I'm back doing hills again. On Sunday I watched my three year old son run down a hill with the joy and abandon of, well, a three year old. You know what?… Continue reading Hill sessions back!
The Running Mumma 