15 races That’s how many I ran in 2018. In amongst that I had a 3 PB goals, I hit two but missed anotherš¢. The one I hit, (HM), I am still a little disappointed I didn’t get to 1hr29 something. I also got an accidental 10km PB at the vitality race but was just… Continue reading I miss racing
2018, a year to remember
This is the second attempt at this blog.Ā I got halfway through the first and stopped because it didn’t feel right.Ā What is the aim of this piece?Ā Why am I writing it?Ā I am still not sure if I am to be honest.Ā I wanted to write a review of the year, but I… Continue reading 2018, a year to remember
4 POINTS FOR THE WIN
I am not a fan of jigsaw puzzles, I don’t think I have the patience for them.Ā I remember trying one at a family holiday in the South West of France a few years ago.Ā I felt no sense of accomplishment about finding that tricky piece or completing a section.Ā This is because at heart… Continue reading 4 POINTS FOR THE WIN
Pacing, Puking and a PB
āPlease, will you just leave me! Iāll meet you at the finishā.Ā These are the words coming out of a tired and slightly angry runner named Emma, about 20ish miles into the Chicago Marathon on 7thOctober.Ā I could have left, I could have run off on my own, but Iād made a promise to Emma and… Continue reading Pacing, Puking and a PB
Losing myself, finding a way to Berlin
Honestly, I donāt really know where to start and where to end.Ā I donāt know how much I want to share as a lot of it is too raw but here goes. Berlin was a dream race for me in 2017 when I was mapping out the year ahead.Ā The original plan was to smash… Continue reading Losing myself, finding a way to Berlin
Understanding 100K, racing to some stones.
I wasn’t sure how to write this, it’s been 1 week since I crossed the finish line of Race To The Stones (RTTS), and I am sat on a balcony of a hotel on the southern Spanish coast.Ā I am not sure how I feel anymore. I look around and no one really understands what… Continue reading Understanding 100K, racing to some stones.
Got Sole?
Back in 2015, when I bought my first real running shoes after a gait analysis, I also was kind of tricked into buying moulded innersoles. Ā I say ākind ofā as they made them for free and I only had to buy if I liked and there wasnāt much pressure from the shop assistant.Ā I was… Continue reading Got Sole?
