I'm pleased to say that I was able to keep my running going throughout the whole of the festive period. Don't get me wrong, I indulged in all the chocolates, wine, Baileys, Christmas pudding and probably consumed Paddy's body weight in mince pies but it was a joy to get out in the fresh air … Continue reading The festive period →

December is always a busy month so there weren't many weekends I could fit in my longest run bar this one. I decided to go for my target of 18 miles today, rather than my usual Sunday slot, because we're going out for a festive 3 course dinner with the family tonight and I'm not … Continue reading A very cold 18 miles! →

I'd signed myself up for the Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon as I decided I needed experience of a few 'races' to incorporate into my training as it's a very different experience running alongside lots of other people (plus running without a dog!). I chose this one as I know what a lovely place Bedgebury Forest … Continue reading Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon →

So, according to my rough plan of increasing my longest run by 1 mile each month, I was due to do 17 miles in November. I've got a lot going on this month but this first weekend was relatively quiet so I thought I'd try to get it in the bag early. I studied my … Continue reading 17 miles! →

I had done a few of the 'Race at your pace' virtual running challenges before- you pay £10 and decide which distance you want to aim for that month (I've done 25, 50 & 75 miles) then, at the end of the month you send them your evidence and receive a lovely medal in the … Continue reading October 100 mile challenge →

I had to do my long run on Saturday this week as I'm out all day tomorrow. What a beautiful morning for it though- even if my hands were frozen for the first mile or so! Last week I stumbled across Dungeness nature reserve & wanted to explore it further so that was today's long … Continue reading Dungeness Nature Reserve & a splash in the sea! →

This morning Paddy and I got all our gear on and headed out for an adventure! I'd looked at the OS map before we went out and roughly planned a route which I thought would be largely on hard paths (we had a lot of rain yesterday so I was expecting lots of mud!). I … Continue reading The perils of running in the countryside! →

This morning I wanted to do about 8 miles as I ended up doing a half marathon last Sunday so felt I should do a bit of a shorter 'long run' this week. However, I did want to try a slightly new route... When we were out last week I noticed a path we'd not … Continue reading Another day, another route →

Sunday mornings have become the time for my 'long run' each week. To begin with, this was about 5 or 6 miles and, gradually, I've been building that distance up as my body recovered from injury and became stronger. I've grown to love these Sunday morning runs with Paddy. The majority of the time we … Continue reading Sundays are for long runs! →

Running the London Marathon has always been something I've wanted to do. I remember watching it on TV with Mum when I was younger and just thinking "one day I want to do that". A few years ago I'd thought I'd aim to do it before I was 30 but, what with the injury set … Continue reading The London Marathon 2019 →