I've downloaded myself a half-marathon training plan in preparation for starting training for the Great Eastern Run in October. The world of training plans is vast and quite overwhelming - should I choose one based on how fast I want to complete the race, or one designed for a beginner, or more of an intermediate?I [...]
So, after a day of website problems I'm finally entered in the ballot for the 2010 London Marathon, along with 119,000 other hopefuls who all want to get their hands on one of the 30-odd thousand ballot places.My rough maths tells me that I've got about a 1 in 4 chance of getting a place [...]
Yesterday was London Marathon day so I jumped out of bed early (and hungover) to watch all the action on the tellybox. During the half hour or so of build-up the BBC showed before any actual running got underway I found myself getting quite emotional at people's stories about why they were running.Once the women's race got [...]
There's a debate raging in the world of running as to whether being referred to as a jogger is an insult and what constitutes running rather than jogging. Every runner seems to have their own opinion on this which include speeds at which a jog becomes a run to mental attitude and whether you enter [...]
One question that goes back and forth in my mind is whether or not I should join a running club. Obviously there are the plus points of organised runs, coaches that know what they're talking about and people to support you.However, one thing you should know about Lazy Girl is that she's not good with [...]
I've just realised that with all the excitement of entering my half marathon and telling all my friends and family, I hadn't thought to make my chosen event known to the blogging world. Ta-da, here it is the Great Eastern Run 2009 which will be held in Peterborough on Sunday 11 October. (www.greateasternrun.co.uk).There are a [...]
I'm scared of running. Not in the same way that people are scared of spiders or snakes, I'm not scared that my trainers are going to leap out from under the sofa and stamp on my big toe - but I'm scared all the same.I've been thinking a lot about what stops me from going [...]
There are many reasons why I run: to boost my happy hormones, to make sure the weight that I've maintained for the past 10 years, despite my lazy nature, doesn't suddenly double as I approach 30, to try to counteract the bad health that seems to plague some of my family, to allow me to [...]
I wandered down to the Thames at lunchtime today and watched all the runners getting frustrated by the higher than usual amount of tourists getting in their way what with it being the Easter school holidays.The Millennium Bridge was a particular point of conflict between the two groups as tourists clamored to get the perfect picture of themselves in [...]
Just when everything was coming together - my attitude was positive, my training sessions were going well - I seem to have come across my first hurdle. My left foot hurts.My left foot has always been the more troublesome of the two and would often niggle a bit when I tried to sit crossed-legged. Since [...]