At the end of the day, the result matters less than being able to look in the mirror and say, “I gave it my all.”
Category: Race
ARC50: Dancing on the South West Coast Path
Two & a half years ago in the summer of 2020, I fell in love with the South West Coast Path. I borrowed a tent & a camping stove. Dug my 20-year-old sleeping bag out of the loft & between lockdowns headed off on a mini-adventure. I pitched the tent in a deserted campsite just … Continue reading ARC50: Dancing on the South West Coast Path
Autumn 100: The one that went right.
29 minutes in & my watch beeps at me. I stop & slow to a walk as a steady stream of runners pass me, several pausing to ask if I’m okay. I guess they’re not used to seeing someone walk quite so early on in a race & I appreciate their concern. My walking is … Continue reading Autumn 100: The one that went right.
Thames Path 100: A race of three thirds
It’s mile 51 & I’m having a one-woman sit-down protest. I’m sitting on the grass by the river in Henley refusing to move. I’ve spent the previous ten miles listing all of the reasons why I’m stopping. It’s too hot. My legs hurt. I’ve fallen behind my target & so won’t hit my goal, therefore … Continue reading Thames Path 100: A race of three thirds
Wendover Woods 100: The one that didn’t go to plan
I shout about the good ones so it’s only right that I also shout about the ones that *don’t* quite go to plan. At the end of 2019, I ran the Wendover Woods 50. The hilly woodland trails were everything I love about running & it instantly became one of my favourite races. When Centurion … Continue reading Wendover Woods 100: The one that didn’t go to plan
South Downs Way 100 2021: The one where I prove I can
I’ve been pondering over this blog for days, weeks, not really knowing what words to write. Mainly because I’m a typically reserved Brit who doesn’t like to shout about their own successes. But there really is no other way of writing about this race. Because you know what, I did good on the South Downs … Continue reading South Downs Way 100 2021: The one where I prove I can
North Downs Way 100: The Race of my Life
My stomach turns in nervous anticipation as I see the sign ‘this way to the finish’. Turning into the stadium grounds I hear the excited buzz of the finish area. I hold myself back for a moment & take a deep breath. A few quiet words as I compose myself. I’ve done it. Through the … Continue reading North Downs Way 100: The Race of my Life
Wendover Woods 50, 2019
Wendover Woods 50, where do I start? I wasn’t going to write about Wendover Woods 50, in fact, I’m only now sitting down, a few months post-race, with some words to say. Pre-race I just wasn’t really feeling it. Earlier on in the year, my whole focus had been on the two South Downs Way … Continue reading Wendover Woods 50, 2019
The South Downs Way 100
How do you condense the story of 100 miles into just a few hundred words? You don’t. Mix a G&T, this is a long one. A few weeks later & I’m still not sure if I have the right words to accurately tell my SDW100 story. I sit here, trying to think of the words … Continue reading The South Downs Way 100
The Secret One
It’s Sunday night. I'm heading into race week. “Race? What race?" I’ve not shouted about this one, I’ve not talked about it publicly, I’ve not mentioned it in my training runs on Strava or in my Insta posts. When asked ‘what next?’ after SDW50 I’ve been rather evasive. But everything I have done over the … Continue reading The Secret One
Photo Girl Runs 