Happy Monday :-)
Yet again time has flown by. I feel like I have been all over the place lately and as a result having the opportunity to sit and write anything has been difficult and here we are and it’s Monday again!...
View ArticleTips for 3 months before your marathon #GCAM15 #runstopshop
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind but great from a running point of view. I am slowly getting faster and slowly getting used to running further. This week I have done around 60k and I finally...
View ArticleTips for staying focussed with your running goals #GCAM15
I hope you’ve had a good week of running. It’s been a mixed week of running the last 7 days for me and I can’t believe the Gold Coast Marathon is now less than three months away! I had a bit of a melt...
View ArticleTraining for a marathon as a new mother
How time flies. My son is almost one and I have been back into training for a The Gold Coast marathon in July for almost four months. I’m clocking up around 70km a week at the moment and it’s going...
View ArticleTips for preparing 2 months before your marathon #GCAM15 #runstopshop...
The last week or so has been a blur with training and organising my son’s first birthday party. I never tend to do things by half so I put far too much stress on myself in preparation for his party and...
View ArticleStaying motivated when the running gets tough in marathon preparation #GCAM15
It’s a 7 week countdown now to the Gold Coast Marathon and I have struggled this week to remain motivated. The weather has gotten colder, it’s dark in the mornings and early evening and I just want to...
View Article5 week countdown to marathon – tips #GCAM15
Well the marathon is almost here and the last week or two have not been without drama as you will have read in my last post. The blister went on to sideline me from a weeks training when distance was...
View ArticleRunning Kit for a Marathon #GCAM15 @runstopshop
Hope you had a great week of long running. It’s been a bit stressful for me with my son having a terrible time of teething, getting a cold right before my long run and still suffering a bit with my...
View ArticleTips for maintaining a positive mindset during marathon training #GCAM15
I had a bit of a not so great week last week. After all the trials with my foot and not having run a decent long run; on Tuesday night I then got sick. I’d been outside for too long at night wheeling...
View ArticleRace day prep tips for your marathon #GCAM15
Wow it has been an interesting week this week. In addition to of course counting down to the Gold Coast Marathon my grandad back in the Uk hasn’t been well, my son ended up at hospital and I had a car...
View ArticleThe Marathon is in less than 2 days! #GCAM15 @runstopshop
So the time has finally come and tomorrow I head to the Gold Coast to the Legends Lunch as Gold Coast Marathon Advocate where I will be interviewed on the stage by Steve Moneghetti for a couple of...
View ArticleI did it! I ran my 5th Marathon – The Gold Coast Marathon :-) #GCAM15 Race recap
Yesterday I ran my 5th full marathon – the Gold Coast Marathon. This time last year my son was 2 months old and my goal before he was born was to give birth, and then when allowed to: get back into my...
View ArticleStruggling to get back into running….
Last week wasn’t the best week. In fact since I got back from my trip overseas 5 weeks ago things haven’t exactly gone according to plan! The plan was to get back, get the 1kg off that I gained, get...
View ArticleCounting down the days to Christmas and setting challenges for 2016!
It’s been an interesting week or so which landed me right back in the physio’s office and no running thanks to bursitis on my hip and a bit of the same on my shoulder. I thought I would freak out but I...
View ArticleLet’s make 2016 an awesome year!
I am sat on New Year’s Eve with a smile on my face. No it’s not because I have lots of things planned for the evening – (my night will be pretty boring actually) but it is because I am allowed to run...
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