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New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

My feet hurt, my throat is sore and I got a blister from the New York City Marathon. Cheering is HARD! I was in the city for marathon weekend and working at the expo for Erica Sara (check out her personalised running jewellery) including the official New York Marathon...

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

The London Marathon is one of the most iconic and prestigious marathon events globally, capturing the hearts of runners and spectators alike. It is a must run for many UK runners, and inspires the many spectators lining the streets or watching on the TV at home. What...

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022 5K into the Chicago Marathon, I realised I’d made a terrible mistake. My body was in no-way recovered from running (realistically beyond my fitness) the London Marathon - read the recap here. But I was committed by that point, having...

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit New Balance The official sponsor of the London Marathon and therefore official kit maker. Previously the Boston Marathon jacket was THE jacket to buy but in the last few years, jackets for the other Marathon Majors have become more...

How to Run The World Marathon Majors If You’re Not An Elite

How to Run The World Marathon Majors If You’re Not An Elite

Ticking all six marathon majors off my bucket list has been a goal of mine for nearly five years, and not only running them all, but completing them before I'm 30. For those not quite as marathon obsessed as I am, the Big Six are;...

How to Make the Most of your NYC Marathon Weekend

The New York City Marathon weekend is one of my favourite weekends of the year, whether I'm running it or not (although last weekend's trip to the Chicago Marathon will definitely rival it!) How to Make the Most of your NYC Marathon Weekend Listen to the Elites The...

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022 5K into the Chicago Marathon, I realised I’d made a terrible mistake. My body was in no-way recovered from running (realistically beyond my fitness) the London Marathon - read the recap here. But I was committed by that point, having...

London Marathon 2022 Race Recap

London Marathon 2022 Race Recap

Huge thanks to Flora for the race bib for this year's London Marathon! Maths is hard, it's even harder when you're 3 and a half hours into a marathon and dealing with a GPS watch that has gone haywire around Canary Wharf. I was trying to work out, based on average...

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit

Best London Marathon 2022 Kit New Balance The official sponsor of the London Marathon and therefore official kit maker. Previously the Boston Marathon jacket was THE jacket to buy but in the last few years, jackets for the other Marathon Majors have become more...