Official training - day 3. Hills, hills, hills today. Well, eight short fast hill reps but writing 'hills' eight times felt a bit excessive. Hills sessions are a bit like marmite, you either love them or hate them. The thought of doing them fills me with a mild sense of dread but once I'm out… Continue reading The run with the short and fast hill reps
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Strength and conditioning training- take 1
First strength and conditioning training session done! I was a bit worried as I can still feel Sunday's run in my legs. But they seemed to be ok. I'm not sure I'm confident in what I'm doing but it's a start. The idea was to do 30 seconds work, then 30 seconds rest for each… Continue reading Strength and conditioning training- take 1
Fighting my fear of the energy gel
I've always been a bit wary of energy gels. The nightmare stories of bad tummies and, horror of all horrors, needing a wild poo because you can't get to the loo quickly enough ... or even worse doing a Paula Radcliffe, have left me avoiding them at all costs. It's ridiculous really, lots of people… Continue reading Fighting my fear of the energy gel
The Running Mumma 