All Entries in the "Starting Out" Category
The Final chapter – It’s Just as Well we Can’t See Into The Future …
But, at the beginning of August, three days before we were due to leave, life bought me back down to earth with a huge bump. A lump had appeared in my left breast, out of the blue, nothing one minute and a lump the next. I made an appointment to see my GP who said I would have to be referred to a specialist and would have to attend a hospital appointment within the next 14 days.
What do I Really Need to Run – Part 2
The job of the kit is to make you feel comfortable. Whatever you choose make sure it is technical fabric. The days of cotton are firmly out and these days it has to be lightweight moisture wicking materials. There is nothing worse than fabric that gets wet and gets heavier as you run or rubs in the wrong places. All the top brands make their kit with this material. Think about the season, are you trying to stay warm or trying to stay cool.
What do I Really Need to Run?-Part 1
Anyway, the real dilemma ladies, over the years, has gone on to be kit and how to look good when trying to kill myself. Is it ever possible to look glamorous when sweating and wearing lycra and bright colours? Is it really necessary to look like a moving traffic cone or light?
TV Star Phoebe Thomas – “Does This Sound Familiar?”
This is the year that I am going to become a runner. I can’t believe it, yes I was the one who stood on the school sports field refusing to run and pretending my asthma was bad. I hated running and dreaded every PE lesson.
2009 – A Year of Highs and Lows!
My first race booked for 2009 was the Reading Half Marathon on 29th March. I ran regularly to train for the race and the day dawned sunny but cold. This is one of my favourite races and I crossed the line in what I thought was 2:19:02 but then realised that was the gun time.
New Year, New You…….Really?
How many times have you heard this phrase…? ‘New Year, New You’!
This splits the nation into two categories; those who get majorly motivated by the statement and begin to plan this ‘New Self’ versus those who cynically think ‘yeah yeah I’ve tried it all before’.
A Very Personal Story of Courage – Part 5
Onwards!
Losing my friend gave me a renewed energy for life and for running.
After my PB Parkrun at the end of June my next challenge was the New Forest 10 (miles) in July 2008. My son took part in the children’s race there and got his very first medal! This really is a most beautiful race, [...]
A Very Personal Story of Courage Part 4
With a number of 5Ks done I set myself the challenge of a 10K, the SheRunsHeRuns 10K at Bluewater, 12 August, 2007. What a hilly race – I don’t like hills and will avoid them at all costs if I can! Liz Yelling was doing this race and I was so lucky that at about the 500m to go mark
A Very Personal Story of Courage Part 3
January 2007 – love that date – it was when I started running again. I followed Liz Yelling’s 30 Day Walk to Run programme. It was like being a complete beginner again but even the walking days of the programme felt wonderful.
What Pace Should I train At?
Have you ever left the front door not sure at what pace to to run? You may have chosen to run one of your favourite routes through the park, over the fields or past certain landmarks and views but how hard should you run and what should the effort feel like?
