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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...

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 Abbott 5K Race Recap

Chicago Marathon Abbott 5K Race Recap

AKA I paid £35 for a beanie, and ran 5K.  This race is a must for those travelling over to Chicago to run the marathon in my opinion. We started race morning at Starbucks, buying hot drinks to keep our hands warm. Donned in our beanies (breaking the cardinal race...

London Marathon 2022 Race Recap

London Marathon 2022 Race Recap

Huge thanks to Flora for the race bib for this year's London Marathon! Maths is hard, it's even harder when you're 3 and a half hours into a marathon and dealing with a GPS watch that has gone haywire around Canary Wharf. I was trying to work out, based on average...

Madeira Travel Guide

Madeira Travel Guide

This year I was lucky enough to visit Madeira twice, once in March with my friend Amanda (we do a trip somewhere together every year) and more recently, in August, with my family, including my 90 year old Grandfather.  The two trips, as you can imagine, were...

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...

Chicago Marathon Abbott 5K Race Recap

Chicago Marathon Abbott 5K Race Recap

AKA I paid £35 for a beanie, and ran 5K.  This race is a must for those travelling over to Chicago to run the marathon in my opinion. We started race morning at Starbucks, buying hot drinks to keep our hands warm. Donned in our beanies (breaking the cardinal race...