After 16 weeks of training, 3 days of carb loading and a good night sleep, I finally ran the Virgin London Marathon, last Sunday, the 23rd of April. My first ever Marathon. My life challenge, and my post-baby fitness challenge! To cut a long post short, I had a great race except for a couple of… Read More Challenge complete: I am a Marathonian!
After a busy few weeks going to job interviews and 3 weeks in Australia, I finally get a chance to write a bit about it, mainly for me. How boring must a race report be for anyone else?!… Read More Belated race report
I’m not talking about trots as in short rapid steps like a horse’s. No, the other kind of trots. Sorry, as gruesome as it may be, we have to talk about it as it affects a fair number of runners. People don’t like to talk about it but it is estimated that 60% of all runners suffer bowel problems.… Read More Dealing with runners’ trots.
Almost 8 weeks in the half marathon training plan gone, 4 weeks to go! So how have I managed to combine going back in training with being a new mum?… Read More 4 weeks to my Half Marathon, how is it to train as a new Mum?
17 weeks postpartum, 12 weeks before Ealing Half Marathon which takes place on the last Sunday of September: it means it’s time to dust off my training plan and get running! Seriously! And here are a few good reasons why: It’s in its 5th year only but has already won Best Half Marathon in the UK… Read More 8 good reasons to rise up to my next challenge, Ealing Half.
A Mum in training 