Tag: Lordshill Road Runners

22 April 2023

Final prep and Marathon Expo

My final week of light training ahead of London Marathon has been tough. I haven’t lost as much weight as I’d hoped to and don’t feel well enough prepared. Monday night training with Lordshill Road Runners – Avenue of Pain On Monday, I went to my usual Monday night training session with Lordshill. My heart sank when I realised it...

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9 April 2023

The final countdown

I’ve now done my last really long run ahead of London Marathon. I’m onto the final countdown to the race with just a 16km run to go. I can’t believe I’ve got this far, but I’m frustrated that I’ve not lost weight and am not as fast as I’d like to be. LRR Monday night training session After my 20...

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11 March 2023

My fastest 5k in over 3 years

This has been such a week of highs and lows. I’ve been away from home, so have missed some training sessions and haven’t eaten healthily, but I’ve also run my fastest 5k in over 3 years! Trip to Birmingham After missing my long run on Sunday, I had a busy day on Monday. I spent the morning at work and...

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27 January 2023

My longest run in nearly 5 years!

I’ve been really busy at work in the last couple of weeks delivering a webinar and a face-to-face class, alongside all of my usual activities. However, despite this, I managed to complete my longest run in nearly 5 years. I’m also persevering with the rest of my training. Monday night run with LRR Monday night was an interval session on...

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11 December 2022

Getting back to training

It has been immensely frustrating being unwell. I’ve not run for nearly three weeks and am still not completely well but am determined to get back to training. Run Directing at parkrun On Saturday 3rd December, I was Run Director at Southampton parkrun. M agreed to volunteer with me as a barcode scanner. It’s one of her favourite volunteer roles...

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27 November 2022

Staying Alive

This week has been a write-off when it comes to marathon training. I was very busy at work interviewing candidates for four posts and then I ended up becoming ill. I managed a training session on Monday and have spent the rest of the week focusing on staying alive. Monday night training I made it out to LRR’s Monday night...

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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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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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19 December 2016

Back on the team…

Training with a baby isn’t easy and I’m having to rethink what is possible. I can’t train with many teams right now, but Team SOAS will always have a special place in my heart. I haven’t swum since I gave birth as I’m no longer a member of my University gym. At the moment, I’m not a swimming member of...

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