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From tomorrow, I will be able to say that the 10in10 is next week! Thanks to my inspirational team mate Joni Southall for alerting me to this fact! It has been a tough week for many very different reasons, but dancing out on top of Gummers How to welcome in the summer with Judy andContinue reading “2nd May 2021”

5years ago today I ran my first ever marathon. It was in London and I completed it in 4:28.Today I ran the Windermere marathon route. The last time I did this was Jan 2020 and it was a brutal experience back then.I stayed at Brathay last night and met a few of my team mates.Continue reading “24th April 2021”

BOOM! 103 miles run this week! Whooooo hooooo! …and TAPER!Phew. No more crazy mileage now until the event itself, so a steady taper of 69, 60 and 44 mile weeks ahead which will feel very relaxing compared to the last few crazy weeks!There were back to back marathons again for me this week on ThursdayContinue reading “18th April 2021”

59 miles run this week and a stunning over £900 added to my fundraising target! Wow! Thank you to everyone who has been so very generous.I had another lovely shoutout on Running Commentary and there have been some really kind tweets on Twitter from people that I have ‘met’ via this lovely and supportive community.Continue reading “11th April 2021”

Boom! 102 miles run this week, including back to back marathons, 1 live Zoombly with amazing children and staff at school and 2 Easter Day communion services this morning…5am starts to squeeze in all the running reminded me how terrifying running in the dark can be, but I did it. I still had legs thatContinue reading “4th April 2021”

20 miles run yesterday followed by a brutal 13.1 in wind and rain today brings me to 64 miles run this week and taking a deep breath as I contemplate the 102 miles ahead next week. I had a very happy time running with the extended Running Commentary podcast yesterday and reminded by Paul andContinue reading “28th March 2021”

26 miles run yesterday followed by a fairly teeth gritted 18 today brings me up to 84 miles run this week! Phew, that was hard work!Spring has sprung in the valley and my marathon yesterday was full of joy from all sorts of sources. There were calves closely followed by deer and so many superContinue reading “21st March 2021”

76 miles run this week including another 26.2 mile long run yesterday morning. I decided to mix it up a bit for my marathon this week and run ever increasing loops from my front door (1 of 7 miles, 1 of 8 miles and a final loop of 11 miles). This seemed an excellent planContinue reading “14th March 2021”

“Was that an owl? Just how dark out there is it anyway? Am I even capable of getting myself round 26.2 miles anymore?” With a head full of questions, at 6am yesterday, the practical part of the 10in10 virtual training weekend began.26.2 miles yesterday and 13.1 today brings my total for this last week upContinue reading “7th March 2021”

A glorious day to run 10 miles, bringing my total for this week up to 52 and my miles for February to 182. Mileage increases will happen on a weekly basis now with just under 10 weeks to go until the 10in10. I think that marathons before teaching in the afternoon are about to becomeContinue reading “28th February 2021”