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Barcelona Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

Barcelona Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

When Brooks invited me out to Barcelona to run the half, I thought it would be a great opportunity to do a long run in marathon training. But then my training plan had it down as a race so with 24 hours to go, I decided to opt for the Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 (Brooks'...

Hong Kong Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

Hong Kong Half Marathon 2024 Race Recap

I often google race dates before booking a holiday, just checking to see if there's anything I can sign up for while I'm there. Typically it's a local 5K but every once in a while you hit the jackpot and manage to overlap your dates *coincidentally with a big city...

New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

My feet hurt, my throat is sore and I got a blister from the New York City Marathon. Cheering is HARD! I was in the city for marathon weekend and working at the expo for Erica Sara (check out her personalised running jewellery) including the official New York Marathon...

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

The London Marathon is one of the most iconic and prestigious marathon events globally, capturing the hearts of runners and spectators alike. It is a must run for many UK runners, and inspires the many spectators lining the streets or watching on the TV at home. What...

The Best Places to Run and Refuel in Graz, Austria

The Best Places to Run and Refuel in Graz, Austria

I was invited to Graz on a press trip back in August (side note - one of the most thoroughly planned press trips with an invite months in advance which was very helpful to organise for Tom to some shared parental leave). I have to be honest, I hadn't actually heard of...

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022

Chicago Marathon Race Recap 2022 5K into the Chicago Marathon, I realised I’d made a terrible mistake. My body was in no-way recovered from running (realistically beyond my fitness) the London Marathon - read the recap here. But I was committed by that point, having...

New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

New York City Marathon Weekend 2023

My feet hurt, my throat is sore and I got a blister from the New York City Marathon. Cheering is HARD! I was in the city for marathon weekend and working at the expo for Erica Sara (check out her personalised running jewellery) including the official New York Marathon...

Navarino Challenge 10K Race Recap

Navarino Challenge 10K Race Recap

You know when a 10k isn't quite a 10K, and you just keep running, and running, waiting for the finish line? When you've started to pick up the pace a little too early and aren't sure if you can hold it?  Hoping for the finish line to come, and yet it still isn’t...

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

Where to Stay for the London Marathon: Ultimate Hotel Guide 

The London Marathon is one of the most iconic and prestigious marathon events globally, capturing the hearts of runners and spectators alike. It is a must run for many UK runners, and inspires the many spectators lining the streets or watching on the TV at home. What...