For me, as with most marathon runners, completing the six marathon majors and earning that huge six star medal was my big long-term goal of mine ever since I ran my first marathon in Paris back in 2017. Back then I don’t think I quite anticipated just how challenging it would be. Running 6 marathons is hard work, and arranging and paying for the travel … Continue reading HOW TO: RUN THE WORLD MARATHON MAJORS
Marathon distance run number 10, my fifth of 2018 and final race of the year. I came into today wondering whether this was a race too far, feeling tired and carrying an injury, despite that I was still going to give it my best shot and try for a PB, anything under 3:35 will be a PB and a massive achievement given the injury. Here is my story of November 4th 2018. Continue reading NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP
Here we go again, flying out to New York for the NYC marathon. This blog is all about my travelling out, the expo and Saturday 5k. All of the preparations for Sundas marathon.
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Marathon major number 4. This is the race I have spent the whole summer working towards. The A race for 2018, the race where I run well, the race I set a PB and run the time I know I am capable of….. that was the plan.. Continue reading CHICAGO MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP
Here we go again, marathon distance run number 9 and back in the US for another major. This blog talks about my travelling out to Chicago the trip(s) to the expo and the Saturday International Chicago 5k run. Continue reading CHICAGO MARATHON 2018 EXPO & 5k
Now that Ironman is in the past it is time to get cracking with marathon training once again. My two autumn marathons in Chicago and New York City are fast approaching and I have some BIG goals to hit this year. Continue reading AUTUMN MARATHON SEASON IS COMING.
why did I decide to start running? what was my motivation and end goal from this. Kind of a constant moving goal and target but read on to see why first decided to put on my running shoes. Continue reading WHY DO I RUN?
This is my write up of my experience running the 2018 Virgin London Marathon for the British Heart Foundation. I was running in memory of my mum who sadly passed away following a heart failure and never got to see me complete this journey. Continue reading LONDON MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP
12 months ago I ran my very first marathon in Paris. Today I ran marathon number 6 in Manchester with a more ambitious goal of running under 3hours 30 minutes. Coming just two weeks before the London Marathon, I have been in two minds about how to approach the Manchester Marathon all through training. In the end, I thought it was best to give 100% and just run it like any other race. Holding back can often result in injuries. Continue reading GREATER MANCHESTER MARATHON 2018 RACE RECAP
You may or may not already know that I am going to be running the Virgin London Marathon in 2018 and running for the British Heart Foundation. I thought I would write a quick blog on my reasons why I am running for the BHF and the target I have now set myself. Continue reading PUTTING MY HEART INTO RUNNING THE VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON 2018
The Cheshire Runner. 