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Pass The Star Bar!
I’m aware that lately I may be coming across as a bit of a bore, banging on about my newfound love for running. But I don’t care. So there.As I was saying … I love running I do (see pic above of a...
View ArticleParklife: As good as it gets....
I haven’t ever seen anything like it.I know that’s what you’d expect me to say. I know that’s what everyone says, but it genuinely is true.Just after 9.55pm on Sunday evening, the world held its breath...
View ArticleA Shaggy Dog Story (sorry, lost for title inspiration!)
As I look out of my window, it’s not a nice view – heavy rain and blustery winds – but I wont complain because I know a lot of other places around the country are having it an awful lot worse. This...
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The Ultimate Cool Down Run
So yesterday’s run ended up being extended just a little bit further than I had planned. I wasn’t intending to go far, just 5k, weather and clients permitted no more. It seemed the brief break in the...
View ArticleRoll on The Taper!
It can’t come quick enough. For those non runners amongst any readers, a taper is not a candle (although yes, technically it is). In running parlance, it’s the two/three weeks before a big run when...
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The Railway Bridge
Just under three weeks until the Paddock Wood Half Marathon or to put it another way, three weeks and it’ll all be over! My first half marathon in two years, the last one being Paddock Wood, a...
View ArticlePre-Race Jitters
Way back in October this seemed like a good idea – Paddock Wood, a not too taxing half marathon to test my running recovery. Now, with three days to go, not quite such a good idea! Why do I do this...
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I Need A Pacer!
So the dust has settled and I’ve had time to reflect on Sunday’s Paddock Wood half marathon. If somebody had told me on Saturday what my time was going to be and how the run was going to evolve, I’d...
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parkrun
Here's a piece I wrote for inclusion in last week's Shorne Woods parkrun anniversary run report together with a (probably very out of proportion) picture of the celebratory birthday cake made by...
View ArticleMind Games
They say psychology has a lot to do with your running success ....or failure. I think in my case this definitely has some merit, for instance, looking back at my inability to complete a 10k run...
View ArticleA Week of Firsts - Most of Them Run Related
Sunday - logged my first run on The Running Bug, looks like it could take over from Jantastic! www.therunningbug.co.uk - give it a look.Monday – I discovered I have a black toe nail, presumably a...
View ArticleLeybourne Lakes - The Plunge!
For this blog to make any sense (?!) you probably need to read Part One which can be found here http://www.ramblingsofamenopausalrunner.wordpress.com/2014/05/03/watch-out-rebecca-adlington/ What...
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Progress (or not) Report
It’s been a few weeks since I posted anything on my blog, probably a reflection of the fact that not a lot of running has been undertaken. My last post was about my open water swimming Brownie badge,...
View ArticleThe Goody Bag
This time last week I was perusing the contents of the goody bag distributed after the BUPA London 10000 run. There is much debate on runners’ forums/magazines about the merits of a goody bag but...
View ArticleQuackers!?
So the running is carrying on as normal, nothing startling to report but how’s the open water swimming going Jones? Dare I say it, swimmingly!!!Yesterday was my fourth visit to Leybourne and we...
View ArticleMessing About on the River (or to be more precise, the Lake!)
I think I might have to change the title of my blog, perhaps to “Ramblings of a Menopausal Runner Who’s Suddenly Decided to Try as Many Sporting Activities as She Can in the Shortest Possible...
View ArticleThe Potential for Chaos/The Amba Hotels City of London Mile
Today I took part in my first 1 mile run. Before the race I had misgivings about the potential smooth running of the run. They can be seen in the following extract which is followed by my race...
View ArticleMusic
It may well be the food of love but is it the food of runners? Oooh, controversial Jones! For some time now I’ve been intending to blog about music and running and hey, here it is!If you’d asked me a...
View ArticleI'm An Addict!
It’s official. After nearly a year it appears that I can’t function on a Saturday unless I’ve had my fix – my parkrun fix of course ;-)The only things which have kept me from turning up at 9.00am on a...
View ArticleAge is No Barrier!
So after last weekend’s achievement by Steve Way, this weekend we “oldies” have a new hero in the form of Jo Pavey, showing that age is no barrier. At 40 (41 in September and with a ten month old...
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