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New year, same running goals

January 9, 2021January 18, 2021Leave a comment

So WHWrace training has begun and thank goodness I have a goal to focus on. This year I feel is going to be a toughy, 2020 a warm up for what is coming for us in the UK.

Virtually Running Nowhere

May 24, 2020May 24, 20203 Comments

The West Highland Way Race was my only race booked for 2020. I had been injured and needed something to keep me focused and to look forward to. I got the green light end of Jan to run the race from the physio, and by mid March I was starting to get close to pre- … Continue reading Virtually Running Nowhere

A knock in confidence

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019Leave a comment

I was injured in my last post, and I am still injured, maybe even more so now! What I thought was a normal sprain turned out to be a 3rd degree sprain (torn ligament) so returning to running after just over 2 weeks rest was insufficient and I may have done more damage than originally. … Continue reading A knock in confidence

Giving Back: The Spine Race

March 19, 2019April 5, 2019Leave a comment

Journal blog of the 6 days I spent on the spine race media team in 2019. The year Jasmin Paris won!

West Highland Way Race 2018

July 1, 2018July 11, 201810 Comments

I have given a full blow-by-blow race report on John Kynaston’s final podcast; you can find it here. I completed the 96mile race in 33hrs and 5mins. I am under no assumptions, my finishing was part of a team effort. Without my crew, Neil Scott, Kristin and Jason Main, Susan Barley and my husband Max … Continue reading West Highland Way Race 2018

The trouble with unfounded expectations

June 6, 2018June 11, 2018Leave a comment

Now I am less than 3 weeks out from the the West Highland Way Race. The work, however much I managed, is done. I have been thinking about this race for about a year, it has been in my mind daily since then. I started 'pre-training' in mid October, 1 month after the Ring of … Continue reading The trouble with unfounded expectations

Highland Fling 2018 Race Reflections

April 30, 2018May 1, 20184 Comments

I had not intended to enter the 2018 Fling, with the West Highland Way race in the same year. Back in 2016 it took me 6 weeks to recover enough to even want to run again. I was scared I could not recover in time for the WHWrace, just 8 weeks later. Neil my Chief Crewman, … Continue reading Highland Fling 2018 Race Reflections

What stops women entering ultras?

April 16, 2018February 22, 20198 Comments

A couple months ago Robbie Britton caused a stir on the ultra-running facebook group with his article on Fast Running blog 'Should female runners get double lottery chances in male dominated races?' A lot of people, all of whom were ultra-runners and the majority of which were men, gave their opinion on both, why women were … Continue reading What stops women entering ultras?

Why run so far?

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018Leave a comment

On my longest training run so far I had the distant and quiet thoughts of quitting. Dropping out of the WHWrace, for surely I could not succeed, or I would hurt myself trying. I cannot shut off these voices, they are natural for survival and as I get closer to the event, and deeper into … Continue reading Why run so far?

Training Plan: 5 months to WHWrace!

February 3, 2018February 4, 20181 Comment

Summary of my training for the West Highland way Race - 96miles on 23-24th June.

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