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Running for beginners
As I mentioned in my last post (I think?!?) I have started running again. Its hard work, both trying to get fitness back and also hard to make time when life is crazy. I thought I would share my tips for getting (back) into an activity. This can also be used as running tips for beginners. Here are my tips for getting back to being active / running for beginners tips. Set yourself some shorter-term Goals – at the moment my goal is to run 5k – I want to ultimately run further again but I need to start small! Find a like-minded group – I have joined a ladies…
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Half marathon update – I did it!!!!!
Well the day was finally here. The Robin Hood Half Marathon 2017. Since my last post here, training has been up and down – more down than up really. I managed to get up to 8.5 miles in training, but then in the last month have only ran 2 miles. I had a pain in my groin and hip which was very painful so I had to rest it. Eddie and I had a wedding the day before (Eddie was the Best Man) and even dancing was uncomfortable, it also meant I had a late night – hardly the best prep for running further than I ever had in…
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Sunday……the night before Monday
Sounds very dramatic, but at times Sunday nights feel very depressing. I love my job but at times it can be challenging. Right now is one of those times (hence the lack of blog posts). Its actually been fairly stressful. At the moment, I am picking up a tonne of new work from some one who is leaving. Its not really that its complicated, but external factors have made it more difficult this last couple of weeks. Sunday night is normally time for sorting out uniforms and making sure their “thumbprint” (school dinner money online payments) is topped up, and make sure there is no outstanding homework, but as they…
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Running update – Half Marathon Training Week 5
Not sure if I have mentioned it on here, but I used to run. I only started in my 40’s….typically, I was the one who has avoided any exercise for most of my life. I deliberately forgot my PE kit at school and things never improved for years. Then one new year about 3 years ago my sister asked if I fancied tagging along to running club. Both our husbands were members. So we did. They were extremely patient as I could barely run 5k back then. I had cycled to work each week – only about 4 miles each way but I think it helped. I had been diagnosed…
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Back to running? Hopefully back to fitness?
Last year Last year, my running was starting to really come on. I joined Ilkeston Running Club the year before last. Although I found it hard I was enjoying the social side of running, and the health benefits. I mean, I definitely would not be the next Sally Gunnell. But I had brought my 5k down from 38 mins to 28. I also completed my first official 10k. All was looking great and so I entered a half marathon corporate challenge with work. As a part of my training, I decided to do a summer fell run. I had previously discovered a love of cross country, and any running that was more off…
