The Royal Parks Half Marathon is one of the most iconic races in the capital and as such it’s notoriously hard to get a place in the ballot. I’d tried for the last few years with no success, so when I got an offer from a friend and employee of the organisers for their ‘friends … More Royal Parks Half Marathon: Race Recap
As an asthmatic, I have always struggled to run particularly fast and know that I’m never going to be at the front of a race. Usually I would avoid signing up for events with small numbers of entries because I know that I’m going to be one of the slowest runners out there, and have … More Why its OK to finish last in a running race
I was meant to be collecting three medals this weekend. After completing the MK Rocket 5k on Sunday, I was supposed to head back on Monday for the Half Marathon and then – due to running two races over the MK Marathon Weekend – I could have picked up the additional Challenge medal. However, as … More MK Rocket 5k race recap
There has definitely been a change in the weather in the last few days, and I feel like we might be slowly creeping towards Spring now, with increased sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures on the horizon – hey, it’s only a few days until the clocks go forward! However, if you’re still struggling to gain … More An Energy Refresh with E.ON (Win £150 voucher)
As you may have seen on my social media I’ve had a challenging start to 2019, and haven’t had the motivation to write anything on my blog since the beginning of the year. This is due to a combination of factors including disappointment around a new job, the trials of being an unofficial stepmother, running … More Get Outside this Valentine’s Day
It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with quite a few niggles since I started running five years ago. From shin splints as an enthusiastic beginner, to hip pain, ITB problems and my latest knee issues, I don’t seem to have managed to train for any of my races without picking up some sort of injury! … More DorsaVi Running Assessment
Yesterday I took on the Winter Run 10k in London, adding another medal to my growing collection. Here’s why I turned out in the rain to pound the pavements with 15,000 other runners and Why I’m Addicted to Race Bling. 1. For the people you meet Races are amazing places. No matter whether the day … More Why I’m Addicted to Race Bling
I can’t believe it’s the end of January already! The weeks have flown by, 2016 is well and truly underway and it’s time to see how I got on with my January goals. The month in numbers: FITNESS Body Pump classes – 1 FAIL! This goal didn’t really happen as the classes are on Thursdays … More January Goals Round-Up
Almost as soon as we had finished the Greenwich Park 5k before Christmas, my work friends were keen to book another! We opted to sign up for the Battersea Park 5k, also organised by Run Through so we were confident in it being another great race. Being only two weeks after Christmas it was good … More First Race of 2016 – Battersea Park 5k
Well January is rumbling along, and the first week back at work seems to have flown by! I’m actually loving getting back into a healthy routine – making my packed lunches, and popping out for RUNches to discover new routes… [RUNCH] Ran 6k along the canal at lunch – the longest run I’ve done for … More January Goals: Running and Yoogaia