Improve Your Running – Part 4. Breathing
Feeling out of breath is unpleasant! Your body is desperately trying to return the status quo. The drive to stop and get your breath back is intense. As a new…
Improve Your Running – Part 3. Hills
Don’t run for the hills the second I mention the H word … please! Hear me out. This is the third of eight tips in my series to help you…
Improve Your Running – Part 2. Discomfort
Welcome to part 2 of my Improve Your Running series. Each week, for eight weeks, I’m sharing some tips and things for you to try that will make your running…
Improve Your Running – Part 1. Efficiency
Welcome to the first of eight blogs on how to improve your running. I’m going to be sharing a series of steps you can take to move up a level…
Improve Your Running – mini series
Do you want running to feel easier so you can enjoy it more? Do you want to run faster or longer? Have you reached a point where you’ve become more…
DOMS – the reason you can’t get down the stairs after a race!
My recent marathon was a great reminder of exactly how painful and comical Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) can be! Standing at the top of a set of stairs and…
6 Mistakes I’ve Made in Race Fuelling
They say you only learn by getting something wrong. When it comes to fuelling my races, I’ve got so much wrong that I don’t even know where to begin! I…
Tips for Training for a Marathon in the Perimenopause
Training for a marathon is hard. It takes commitment, focus and determination. The task is even harder if you’re in the perimenopause. You face extra challenges with symptoms that can…
My Marathon Debrief
My mind has been a big jumble of post marathon thoughts. The morning after the Manchester Marathon I had to get up early, drive 3 and a half hours to…
How Soon Can I Run Again After A Marathon?
After your marathon you might be desperate to get out training again or you might be inclined to hang up your trainers for a while (hopefully not for good!). But…