Guest blogger 'Sporty Girl' talks about preparing for her first marathon.On New Year's Eve as we entered the year 2010 I declared that a lifestyle change was needed. Fast approaching 28, having lived in London for a number of years and having taken full advantage of all that this great city has to offer, my [...]
Psyching myself up for the marathon on Sunday by watching something I made last year while training for Brighton marathon. It's a good way of shaking a few extra quid from people's pockets if you're fundraising for your marathon. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy this...
We run for many reasons: to get fit, to lose weight, because we enjoy it and sometimes to raise money. A lot of people sign up for a race as a way of raising money for a cause that means a lot to them while others might raise money for a cause as a way [...]
This week I announced my intention to knock 31 minutes off my marathon PB this year. Ambitious? Yes. Achievable? I think so. I'm thinking positive but staying realistic and I believe I can do it. But I've also been thinking about quite how long 31 minutes is.31 minutes is...longer than my train journey into worklonger than [...]
A while ago I discussed how to choose the right race. That post was prompted by negotiations between me and a friend about what autumn marathon we would take on this year. It's his first marathon and it's my second - he's looking to get round in one piece and I'm looking to knock half an [...]
Here's my top tips for anyone attempting their first marathon.1 No new kitAs tempting as it might be to treat yourself to a new outfit for marathon day as a reward for coming so far, don't wear anything for your marathon that you haven't worn without problems on you long run. Chaffing and blisters are [...]
Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]
Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]
Here's a couple of dates to pencil in your diary: Sunday 9 August and Sunday 16 August 2012 - the dates being tipped for the men and women's marathon events. I, for one, will not be leaving the city for the duration of the games and have my tent at the ready to be first [...]
This weekend I was at a friend's wedding and didn't take my running shoes with me. Instead I packed my dancing shoes and, while I probably clocked up a fair few miles on the dancefloor, running wasn't on the agenda. So last night, feeling pretty bad that I'd only managed 4 miles on Sunday evening, [...]