I asked Liz to write a post for me while I'm away. The brief was simple: 'write about anything, I trust you'. She wrote about me and said some very nice thing. Liz leads a running group and is a life coach. Check out her website if you want help becoming more awesome and achieving [...]
Guest post by Phil who is preparing for his first marathon in his home town of Manchester this April.I was cruising at eleven miles when I tripped over the dog.I had observed it chasing a ball to my left, while spying the owners on a possible intercept course directly ahead.I calculated. Lots of time and [...]
After completing my first marathon back in April (Brighton) I needed another challenge to make sure I didn’t lose all the fitness I had built up after weeks of training. A few friends had signed up to Run to the Beat and it sounded like fun. Unfortunately I found training hard and not even motivational [...]
Guest Post: Vicki and her sister Christine taken on the world's biggest half marathon, Great North Run.Yesterday I ran a marathon with my sister. By which I mean we both did the Great North Run, so between two of us we ran a marathon, or a half marathon each for the pedants of this world.So how [...]
FW: Brighton BlogSporty Girl recaps the sacrifices made on the road to her awesome marathon debut.With 2 half marathons under my belt, and basking in the glory of my sub 2 hour victory last October, I knew it was time to up my training in preparation for the Brighton Marathon which I had entered for [...]
Guest post by K, like in caKe; triathlon aficionado and writer of the fabulously illustrated blog, 'Cake of Good Hope'.Not content with being Lazy Girl Running, our girl tells me she's thinking of adding some swimming and cycling to the mix this year. She's asked me for an 'Idiot's Guide to Triathlon' to help her on her [...]
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 [...]
Guest blogger Mr Nice Guy updates us on his progress as he trains for the 2012 London Marathon.So, just shy of two months to go until I take on the London Marathon and I've just completed my first 14 mile run. I know for you pros out there 14 miles sounds a little short but [...]
Guest post by Ros (AKA Mr Nice guy) Getting your Nike+ Sports Watch is a little like getting a new iPhone. The Box looks nice, the watch is starring you in the face the moment you open it and it looks damn good on the wrist. OK I might be a sucker for a nice [...]
Guest post by Ali. Lazy girl has been sort of mentoring me in my first forays into running. About three months ago I decided I ought to do some exercise. That’s a lie – I’ve been ‘meaning to do some exercise’ for a very long time but I’ve always put it off – I’m too [...]