Yes, yes it seems I have gone bananas AGAIN!! if I am not closely monitored I can easily get carried away, and this year much to the irritation of my coach I went and signed myself up for the Brathay 10 in 10 AGAIN!! however the 10 in 10 training blog will not start for... Continue Reading →
Head Space – Furniture removal
Well, well, well , It has been a while!! over 3 months since I have really wanted to write or have felt I have had anything to say. Anything to say that you'd want to read. I have put the odd post and comment on social media and Strava, but not in the... Continue Reading →
Round up 10 marathons in 10 days
Brathay 10 in 10 A year ago I set my sights on a challenge that I was never 100% sure I could achieve. Raising £3000 and running 10 marathons n 10 days for Brathay Trust. I have trained and raised money for 8 months. On Friday 12th May I began my first marathon... Continue Reading →
Brathay Day 2
We started today in the rain, just a shower which soon eased up. I began the run with a little blister which wasn't causing any discomfort and I tried to stay at a steady pace. It was a lonelier run today and I spent quite a bit of time with myself. I'm hard work in... Continue Reading →
Should you need us Brathay 10 in 10 day 1
A great start to my 10 in 10 today with a bang on 4 hour run. Before the marathon started behind the scenes there were a group of volunteers and Brathay staff making sure that we were well looked after. They are there to support you whatever you need. Hence the today's t-shirt 'Should you... Continue Reading →
Squeak Piggy Squeak – just 6 weeks
It's getting scary now!
8 weeks untill I’m due
That's right in 8 weeks I am due!! I've been expecting since late July and now we are nearly there. I cannot be induced and there is no fear of the imminent arrival making an early appearance. Since July I have been making plans and researching what everyone else in my situation does and... Continue Reading →
Oh the pain….
No not the legs, not the muscle soreness from strength and conditioning. Bloomin TOOTHACHE!! and the loss of a major run from my major important to me, running plan. It has been going well, really well. Runs have been good, I even managed a reasonable 10k last week and my body has been feeling strong after... Continue Reading →
Always on my mind
Little things I should have said and done, I just never have the time 10 marathons in 10 days and the £5000 I would like to raise It's always on my mind!! With the dulicid tones of Elvis in my head, it has occurred to me this week that despite where I am or what... Continue Reading →
Just a bad patch!!
'As endurance runners we all know that we will hit a bad patch and you've just got to get through that bad patch to carry on' This is something that one of my fellow team 10 in 10 said in their video about the 10 in 10, or something similar and I've interpreted it this... Continue Reading →