Last Sunday I attempted to run my first marathon and what a whirlwind of an adventure it was. It was a month ago I signed up to my first 26.2 miles. I’d never ran more than a half marathon before (and that was only once) so to double the distance in what was meant to…Continue reading My first marathon: The big event!
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Marathon Training week 3/6: Getting lost on the trails!
Marathon training this week felt a bit tiresome and it wasn’t just because I got lost on the trails! Like last week, I did much less than usual but I felt more tired and a bit deflated. My motivation was low. Midweek I met my brother Hugo for coffee and a doughnut in Hideout Coffee.…Continue reading Marathon Training week 3/6: Getting lost on the trails!
Marathon training week 2/6: Dodging the rain!
Welcome to week two of my first marathon training! If you missed last week’s post and want to know what I’m doing and why – click here. This week I missed two exercise sessions because they weren’t on and I was too lazy to do it myself. To be honest, I don’t feel as if…Continue reading Marathon training week 2/6: Dodging the rain!
My First Marathon! Marathon training week 1/6
Join me on my 6 week journey in training for my first marathon. Week one shares shoe issues, poo issues and beautiful running along the South Downs Way.