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Ready to Race Again

Ready to Race Again

Apr 19, 2017 | life updates, Lifestyle

How long does it take after crossing the finish line before you start thinking of your next race? For me it depends on how well the race has gone, how much pain I was in and what the outcome is. There were moments during the Boston Marathon where I swore I would never...
Reading Half Marathon Race Recap & Vlog

Reading Half Marathon Race Recap & Vlog

Mar 20, 2017 | Race Recaps, Running

1.47.52 A time I would have been over the moon with 10 days ago, and yet yesterday it was a huge disappointment. After running 1.47.15 at the North London Half last weekend, I was confident in my ability to run faster over what was deemed to be a flatter, easier...
Running a Half Marathon PB at North London Half

Running a Half Marathon PB at North London Half

Mar 13, 2017 | Race Recaps, Running

Most UK races start around 10ish, so it was a little bit of a surprise to discover that North London Half had an 8.30am start, however it actually works in my favour having an early run. It did mean that my alarm was set for 5.30am to arrive at the start in Wembley...
A Confidence Boosting PB

A Confidence Boosting PB

Jan 22, 2017 | Race Recaps, Running

I took the stress away, and ran a PB. The Farnborough Half had been on my race calendar for a few weeks, my coach and I had chatted about a January half to see where my fitness and speed was. This race was supposed to be predominantly flat (it didn’t feel like...