Yesterday I achieved my goal of 10 hill repeats. My hill is 500m long and I use a walking and jogging recovery. I am so damn proud of myself! In the process I employed a number of mental techniques that I have heard about on a Running To The Top podcast. Firstly, instead of counting… Read More I ran up a hill with my mind
I write brilliant blog posts in my head while I am running. They are witty, clever, moving and original. Then I come home, shower and get on with life and forget all the great things I wanted to say. I’m sure I’m not the only one. However this week I have found myself coming back… Read More Look How Far I Have Come
So after all my talk of half marathon training it was time to put my money where my mouth is and register for one, and where better to start than with a Rock and Roll Half? Definitely meets my need for glamour and excitement. It’s not until August so it’s entirely possible that I will… Read More Dublin Rock and Roll Half Marathon here I come
Sneachta is my favourite word in the Irish Language. It is pronounced snot-chtha and means snow. Today was our first snow fall of the winter here in the west of Ireland but the snow fell last night and this morning was clean and crisp and clear. A lovely day for a run. I love running… Read More Sneachta
Here it is…… I like hill running. Now please don’t all shout at me! I have noticed before that I prefer an ‘undulating’ route for my 10k over a flatter out and back just as close to home but thought this was just my preference for loops. It turns out there may be more to… Read More A confession about Hills
Today I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It has been a relief (no pun intended) to find out what has been going on with my insides as it has been getting increasingly painful. So now I am on some medications which have helped already and hopefully my current flare up will be under control… Read More A diagnosis
Hello and a belated Happy New Year! Since my successful 10k pb, I took a 10 day break from running and then it was full on Christmas. As I work in retail and have 3 children, this was a busy time of year for me and both blogging and running sufferred. Probably like you all,… Read More Review, New and Hugh
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