Running has been part of my life for several years now, but like many new mums, I have definitely found it difficult to get back into a consistent routine after having my son. Juggling motherhood, work, and self-care is a challenge, but I was determined to start 2025 by setting a goal: running the 5K … More Achieving my post-baby PB at the MK Festival of Running
My Return to Running after having Arthur has been a slow but steady journey, and this final phase (not to suggest this is the endpoint) is about celebrating what I’ve achieved. With that in mind, I signed up for the Bedford Running Festival 5k a couple of weeks ago, wanting to claim a medal that … More Bedford Running Festival Race Recap
The Royal Parks Half Marathon is one of the most iconic races in the capital and as such it’s notoriously hard to get a place in the ballot. I’d tried for the last few years with no success, so when I got an offer from a friend and employee of the organisers for their ‘friends … More Royal Parks Half Marathon: Race Recap
I’ve taken part in RideLondon 100 for the last three years with varying degrees of success, mainly due to the weather, my training, and circumstances en-route beyond my control! It’s part of a fantastic weekend of cycling in the capital, which includes the FreeCycle on the Saturday and the pro race on the Sunday so … More RideLondon 46: Pros and Cons
As an asthmatic, I have always struggled to run particularly fast and know that I’m never going to be at the front of a race. Usually I would avoid signing up for events with small numbers of entries because I know that I’m going to be one of the slowest runners out there, and have … More Why its OK to finish last in a running race
I was meant to be collecting three medals this weekend. After completing the MK Rocket 5k on Sunday, I was supposed to head back on Monday for the Half Marathon and then – due to running two races over the MK Marathon Weekend – I could have picked up the additional Challenge medal. However, as … More MK Rocket 5k race recap
It feels like a little while now since we headed down to Portsmouth for the Great South Run! I won my entry in a social media competition, and having never completed a Great Run event before I decided to make the trip. We turned it into a family weekend with E completing the Junior event … More Great South Run – Race Recap
Last weekend was definitely busy for runners, with lots of big races taking place across the country including the Royal Parks Half and Manchester Half Marathon to name just a couple. I opted to head across to Henley for the Maverick Oxfordshire Trail Race. Sitting in the car park with the torrential rain pouring down … More Maverick Oxfordshire Trail Race
Believe it or not, the Kew Gardens 10k was my first running race of 2018! I’ve mainly focused on cycling this year, and haven’t actually managed to fit in many events on my weekends due to being so busy. However, I was really excited about giving the Kew Gardens 10k a go – part of … More Kew Gardens 10k race recap
This year was the third time that I’ve taken part in RideLondon-Surrey 100 and with the previous two years having been dry and sunny, I should have known that the weather was bound to throw us a curved ball this time around! Read my 2017 RideLondon recap here. Read my 2016 RideLondon recap here. Sure … More RideLondon 100 for the 3rd time
Miss Wheezy 