Fat Girl to Ironman

20 November 2022

Training Log 14th-20th November 2022

When planning my running schedule for this week (14th-20th November), I had hoped to take part in a CC6 (local cross-country race) at Itchen Valley Country Park. However, it was also Remembrance Day and M was asked to take part in a parade with her Beavers colony. I figured that I should be able to fit in more runs during...

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13 November 2022

Training log

The last couple of weeks have been good, even though I’ve not run as much as I wanted to. I’ve fitted in a variety of runs including my fastest 5km since February 2020. On Tuesday 8th, I did a 12-minute online workout. It’s one that Stuart used to do when he was training for his ironman. At points, Stu was...

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1 November 2022

Halloween week training log

I’m determined to train consistently so that I can enjoy London Marathon and achieve a time that I’m proud of. I hope to be running 10 miles by the start of 2023. I didn’t train as much as I would have liked to this week as it was M’s birthday (and half term). It was a very busy week. However,...

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31 October 2022

I’m in! I’ve got a place in TCS London Marathon 2023

It’s been a long time since I blogged consistently, so I’m hoping I’ll magically find enough time to change that over the next six months. Why? Because I’ve finally got a place in London Marathon! What’s going on in my life? I’ve got a lot going on in my life. I still work full-time, but I am back to working...

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26 January 2022

Local Landmarks 10k – Southampton

I’ve nearly achieved my goal for January – walk 10000 steps a day – so I’m now planning my next goal. I’ve decided to take part in the Local Landmarks 10k on Sunday 20th February 2022. This is a new challenge from the same team as the London Landmarks Half Marathon (which I completed in 2018).It only cost £15 to...

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1 January 2022

Penryn Campus parkrun to complete CornwALL

In December 2019, I posted that I’d completed all of the parkruns in Cornwall. However, in October 2021, a new parkrun started: Penryn Campus parkrun. I was hoping to visit on 18th December, but that ended up being the start date of Bartley Park parkrun, an event that I’m the ambassador for. On 25th December, I felt that I shouldn’t...

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12 December 2021

My 350th parkrun

I’ve been parkrunning for over 11 years, so it’s an essential part of my Saturday mornings. I’ve been struggling with running since I put a lot of weight on, but I still love turning up to parkrun. This weekend’s run is one that I’ve been anticipating for quite a long time – I finally completed my 350th parkrun. In anticipation...

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7 December 2021

My parkrun A-Z: Jersey Farm parkrun

This weekend, my mum came to stay, which meant that I had a free pass to travel to another parkrun. (My mum comes to visit M, not me!) I’m trying to complete my parkrun alphabet and as the letters that I needed were J, Y and Z, it was an easy decision. There’s only one Y left in the UK...

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19 November 2021

Cross-country race at Manor Farm

The second race of the CC6 series took place last Sunday at Manor Farm. I was a little nervous about it as my run at parkrun on Saturday had been terrible. My shins had been in severe pain and I was worried that I had run too much this week. Malcolm and Jill had kindly agreed to give me a...

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14 November 2021

Finally achieved Groundhog Day!

The last few weeks have been so hectic that I’ve not had any time for blogging… and not enough time for exercise either. I keep dreaming of the days when I could run well, but I don’t seem to be making any progress there, so I’m looking for victories in other places. One of them, Groundhog Day, was something that...

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