Feb 28, 2018 | Marathon Majors, Marathon Majors, Race Recaps, Running
I felt strangely calm on race morning, despite waking up with jet lag and nerves at 1.45am, when by 6.30 am I was feeling surprisingly relaxed. Anna did my hair in two braids and I got my kit on. I’d laid it out the night before to avoid as much race day stress as...
Apr 19, 2017 | life updates, Lifestyle
How long does it take after crossing the finish line before you start thinking of your next race? For me it depends on how well the race has gone, how much pain I was in and what the outcome is. There were moments during the Boston Marathon where I swore I would never...
Oct 13, 2015 | Marathon Majors, Running
Why is it so much harder to write a race recap about a run that didn’t go to plan? I think it’s easy to give excuses as to why it didn’t go right, however let me just say that it wasn’t my day. But lets start at the beginning. Our hotel was a 10 minute walk to the...
May 13, 2015 | Marathon Majors, Running
I love running and I actually really like marathon training- the routine, structure and of course, ticking off each workout. However, a lot of training plans call for 5-6 runs a week which I hate. I know my body doesn’t respond well to running so much, plus I get...
