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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...

How To Run The SuperHalfs

How To Run The SuperHalfs

A few years ago my main running goal was to complete the Marathon Majors (running London, New York, Berlin, Boston, Chicago and Tokyo marathons). I collected my Six Star Medal in Tokyo in 2018 and whilst I’m not so secretly hoping that they add another marathon or two...

Cardiff Half Marathon; is this the best half in the UK?

Cardiff Half Marathon; is this the best half in the UK?

Move over Royal Parks Half, there's a new fave UK half in my eyes... Ok, so it might help that it was gloriously sunny on race day which was not only great for the runners but meant that the spectators were out in force. (And the last time I ran Royal Parks in 2018 it...

NYC Half Marathon Race Recap 2022

NYC Half Marathon Race Recap 2022

NYC Half Marathon Race Recap 2022 A familiar voice boomed over the tannoys... 'I love you'. Unmistakably Ali Feller (host of the Ali on the Run Show - one of my fave running podcasts). I decided to utilise the portaloos in the event village after running 5 miles to...

Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Race Recap 2022

Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon Race Recap 2022

If you’ve seen my instagram you now know why I went *all the way to Arizona for a half marathon* as someone rudely DM’d me. I've got a blog post going live later this week sharing more details of our embryo transfer. Or you can sign up to my emails for more on our...

How To Run The SuperHalfs

How To Run The SuperHalfs

A few years ago my main running goal was to complete the Marathon Majors (running London, New York, Berlin, Boston, Chicago and Tokyo marathons). I collected my Six Star Medal in Tokyo in 2018 and whilst I’m not so secretly hoping that they add another marathon or two...

Big Sur Marathon 2022 Race Recap

Big Sur Marathon 2022 Race Recap

Big Sur Marathon 2022 Race Recap Standing on the start line I realised I'd forgotten to put deodorant on..not ideal when you're about to run 26.2 miles. The lack of antiperspirant was just one of a few mistakes I made on race day... Also forgot to put my anti-chafe...

Cardiff Half Marathon; is this the best half in the UK?

Cardiff Half Marathon; is this the best half in the UK?

Move over Royal Parks Half, there's a new fave UK half in my eyes... Ok, so it might help that it was gloriously sunny on race day which was not only great for the runners but meant that the spectators were out in force. (And the last time I ran Royal Parks in 2018 it...