London Marathon is getting closer, and Phil's training runs are coming to an end. He shares with us what he's learned about running marathons. When a Lazy Girl badgered me in to going for a run five years ago I never imagined I would run a marathon. That was for other - fitter, shinier and [...]
Can you remember your first run? Are you still waiting to go for it? Last week I asked people to share their memories of their first run on my Facebook page. It's easy to look at other runners and think that they find it easy, that they've always been able to run as far or [...]
Today is my Runniversary. Eight years ago today I put on my (badly fitting) trainers and went to the gym. To say I never looked back would be a lie. There were plenty of times in those first months when I wanted to quit. But the difference between this and all the other times I'd [...]
Last weekend, Leo took part in the New York Half Marathon. We've been working together on her training for a couple of races now and I've asked her to share her thought of the race. Hello reader, I used to be just like you, sitting reading a blog that I'd found through goggling phrases like [...]
Last year I dropped out of a marathon at half way and didn't run for two months. I had a problem with my leg that only a prolonged rest was going to resolve. So I took my medicine and served my time on the bench. After a lot of weeks it was time to try [...]
Phil's training for London Marathon continues despite a trip to Texas. As John Lennon never said: “Training still happens when you’re busy making other plans.” This translates as “Just because you’re working away, still jet-lagged and foggy from drinking Texan beer doesn’t mean you can drop the scheduled ten mile run”. Arriving from London that [...]
I love half marathons. I think they're the perfect distance. Whether you're looking to run hard and get a new PB or completing the 13.1 miles for the first time, a half marathon is a challenging race. Back in January I decided to withdraw from a 50 miler that I was training for. Life and [...]
This morning another group of my beginner runners finished their 10 weeks of training with a 5k run around Hampstead Heath. It's always the best run of my week when I get to run 5k with those who are completing the distance for the first time. After 10 weeks of training I know that they [...]
In my old job I once made an exercise DVD. It was ironic, given that back then I'd only just started to get into running, that I was involved in the project. I wasn't involved in setting the exercises or anything like that, I project managed the production and enlisted experts in exercise rehabilitation. I [...]
Over the past couple of months I've been sent a few bits of running kit to try out. Here's a round-up of a few pieces. Music on the go Sometimes, heading out for a run can feel like you're a mobile branch of Dixons: phone, watch, iPod, heart rate monitor. The idea this TomTom music [...]
