I thought some of you might be interested in my post-Ealing Half Marathon recovery, as it seems to have left my legs feeling pretty good within the space of a week… Immediately after crossing the finish line: – at least half an hour of stretching on the grass in Lammas Park – drank 2 bottles … More Ealing Half Marathon Recovery
Last Thursday, ten years to the day since he founded Parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt received a CBE for services to grassroots sports participation. The event which began as a time trial in Bushy Park with just 13 runners, has now spread to over 45,000 events in 9 different countries with upwards of 760,000 people registered- a phenomenal … More Happy 10th Birthday Parkrun!
Last weekend the #EalingFeeling took over west London! I smiled my way round an awesome half marathon, and will definitely be putting it on my list for next year. Ready to race! Plus point number one, the race was very organised. I arrived 45mins before the start, went to the toilet (no queue, plenty of … More Ealing Half Marathon Race Recap
Before the Windsor Trail Half Marathon I did a run-through of my race day outfit– while many aspects of my Ealing attire will be similar, there are a few changes, so I thought I’d give you a quick look! Half Marathon Outfit Bottom Brooks Infiniti Capri– I mentioned these in my It’s All in … More Ealing Half Marathon: Race Outfit and Packing List
Tuesday evening is an unusual time for a race but I loved heading out of the office to put on my running shoes! Photo courtesy of Lucy I met up with a bunch of lovely running ladies (Leah, Emma, and Lucy) to take on the Teach First Run The River race– I’d originally signed up for … More Teach First’s Run the River 5k
I haven’t really talked much about my training for Ealing Half Marathon. This is partly because I wasn’t really sure I was going to get to the start line! After I got injured training for Windsor Half Marathon it took me quite a long time to recover. My hip injury was never officially diagnosed- I … More Ealing Half Marathon Training Update
There are many spinning studios in London, and they have to offer something pretty special to stand out from the crowd. The leaderboard at Cyclebeat, the musically themed classes at BOOM Cycle and now the Cycle Bootcamp at Edge Cycle! This unique concept taps into the trend of HIIT training and combines a mixture of … More Edge Cycle Bootcamp
Four of the last five weekends, I’ve been away. And even this weekend I was busy- amazing experiences and spending time with great people, but after a while it starts to catch up with you! Trying to fit in training for an event around that can be tricky, and leave you a little exhausted. Taking … More Making Time For Recovery
Spitfire Scramble Race Recap Sometimes you have to make that leap, and take on something that both terrifies and excites you. It’s only by pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone that we realise what we are truly capable of, and a 24-hour trail race was definitely not in my “cosy comfy corner”! But, when I … More Spitfire Scramble: Running Outside Your Comfort Zone
Another month, another list of goals! This one mainly revolves around completing Ealing Half Marathon without dying and getting my first “official” half marathon time (after they messed up the timing mats at Windsor Trail Half!) It will be a very different experience running by myself, instead of with my two brothers, and I’m hoping I … More September Goals – Ealing Half Marathon
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