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Run for Champagne Race Review

Run for Champagne Race Review

When I first saw the Run for Champagne race the day after my birthday, I couldn’t have planned something better to celebrate turning 29 – and luckily I managed to convince some of my friends to join me. Fizz and running, with my school friends. MY...
Hackney 5.5K Race Recap

Hackney 5.5K Race Recap

I wouldn’t normally travel 2+ hours to get to a 5K race. But when Virgin Sport offered me and Tom bibs for the race, we realised that we’d be in London anyway for bday dinner with friends and it seemed like a great excuse to work up a sweat before hitting...
The Time I Won a 5K…

The Time I Won a 5K…

…in my age group. My plan had been to use a local race while I was in Atlanta as part of my long run, however apparently October is not the month to run here as I found it hard to track down a longer race. A 5K in Dunwoody, a suburb nearish to where we were...
Cardiff ParkRun

Cardiff ParkRun

Got to love a New Year’s Resolution right, it means that even when it’s pouring with rain on a cold Saturday morning, you still get up to go to parkrun! I dragged Tom out of bed to try out the Cardiff parkrun, (Tom- my boyfriend, has recently been...
Trick or Treat Halloween 5K

Trick or Treat Halloween 5K

Have you ever thought you were doing a race, told lots of people, got your kit ready…and then realised you didn’t actually register? The lovely PR team for the Trick or Treat Run in Richmond had sent me a code to sign myself up, and I was supposed to sign...