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No jogging, no blogging..
So things have been a bit quiet here of late, and as the title suggests, have been a bit stationary as well. Since March both my physical and mental health have taken a bashing and have impacted on my running … Continue reading
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Tagged electricrun, friends, health, mental health, mentalhealth, Mind, physical health, running, Slovakia, sore throat, support
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Trains, planes and crazy rain
The UK is in the midst of the worst Winter in a generation. Homes flooded, roads washed away, power outages.. and yesterday a new storm front hit and caused chaos across the south. Unfortunately for me that meant a cancelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Bournemouth, changingplans, easyjet, europe, France, Nice, running, train, UKstorms
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Norway
I kicked off my new year’s resolution by entering the Spiritløpet in Stavanger. Truth be told, I was pretty nervous- this was my first race since my injury and also the first time I’d travelled somewhere abroad completely alone. Of course, I needn’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged couchsurfing, europe, new year’s resolution, Norway, running, sola, spiritlopet, Stavanger, travelling
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Calendar and Map
I’ve updated my Calendar page with a new easy-to-read planner and map, so you can see where I’ll be and when. Take a closer look here
The Color Run, London 2013
Squeezed in amongst my “official” runs for 2013, was the Color Run, in Wembley, north-west London. The Color Run (argh, American spelling is driving me crazy!) markets itself as “The Happiest 5k” and I certainly had a good time… Read … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, colour, friends, housemates, London, running, thecolorrun, Wembley
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The Top 5%
Back in January 2013 I made a New Year’s resolution to run four races in the four countries of the United Kingdom, all in aid of Mind– the mental health charity. My wonderful dad became increasing unwell in 2012 with severe … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, mental health charity, mental health problem, mentalhealth, Mind, running, severe depression
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The race that wasn’t, Galway 2013
So having backed out of the Edinburgh Marathon, I was aiming to run the Causeway Coastal Marathon in September to meet my Northern Ireland and my marathon target before the end of 2013. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. I’d been … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, justgiving, mentalhealth, Mind, Northern Ireland, physiotherapy, running
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Coll Half Marathon, 2013
At the start of 2013 I made a New Year’s resolution to run four races in the four countries of the United Kingdom, all in aid of Mind– the mental health charity. I had originally planned to run the Edinburgh Marathon in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, collisland, justgiving, mentalhealth, Mind, running, Scotland
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The Island Race/Ras yr Ynys, Anglesey 2013
After a rather unsporting 2012, I got back on the running in 2013. I made two New Year’s resolutions: one not to travel by aeroplane (after 20-something flights the year before, I felt the o-zone would thank me for taking … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Anglesey, island, mentalhealth, Mind, ras, running, Wales, welsh
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Royal Parks Foundation Half, 2011
After my success of the Great Scottish Run (yes it was hard, exhausting and slow, but I finished it and I have the medal to prove it), I started to run a lot more. Although I enjoyed running then, I … Continue reading
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Tagged inkinddirect, London, northwickparkhospital, physiotherapy, royalparkshalf, running
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RUNNING RACES, IN DIFFERENT PLACES 