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One of those rare days I regret wearing shorts to run in... I’m not sure I ever actually warmed up! 🥶 . The frost made the usually not very picturesque recreation ground look quite picturesque this morning though so not complaining too much! Especially as I ran round it 12 times... . Week 4 of marathon training, 6X 1km rep’s. That’s four speed sessions I’ve done in the last four weeks. This is more speedwork than I’ve done in the whole of the last four years! You can’t say I’m not trying! . Tough session. Legs never really felt as if they got going. I just about hit target pace but it was a struggle. . Mid-way through a group of teenage girls gave me a cheer. I could tell it was a genuine, supportive & encouraging cheer, rather than the sarcastic ones we usually get, and this gave me an extra bounce in my step on my final rep! . #run #runner #running #marathontraining #1kmreps #speedwork
I think my smile shows how much I LOVED this race 🙌🏻 . And that’s partly because I didn’t ‘race’ it... The Box Hill Fell Race, one of the shorter races I’ll do this year - 7.75 miles with 2,000ft elevation - 1,000ft of that in the first 2 miles 😨 . Cross-country on steroids & then some! Walked up the hills & then threw myself down the steep descents with a childlike glee & ZF’s about falling... the Speedcross once again the shoe of choice 👌🏻 . I didn’t run hard or race because I didn’t want to. I just wanted to enjoy the gorgeous winters day out on the trails. No idea where I finished place wise (near the back), time was 1:30ish & Strava tells me I was 30 seconds faster than last year - not bad consistency for a route like that! . I’ll be setting my alarm for midnight on the day the 2021 race opens to make sure I get a place for next year - this year sold out in about six hours! Yes, it really is THAT good, even with no medal, t-shirt or commemorative mug, aid stations or check points, it’s just a damn good race for runners who like to run 🙌🏻🙌🏻 . #run #runner #running #trailrunning #boxhillfellrace
Week 2 of marathon training was a whole lot more successful than the non existent week 1 🙌🏻🙌🏻 . It felt strange this morning lacing up my road shoes for my long run rather than my trail shoes. But if I’m going to get the marathon time I want, the time I think I’m capable of, I need to swap the trails for roads for a few months. . Today’s long run was 12 miles with 2X 2 miles at goal marathon pace ✔️ . As much as I love my trail running I am relishing the challenge of doing something a little different for a few months; completely changing & mixing up my approach to training. . This week saw me run mile reps for the first time in years. I also did a tempo run, easy run, got my mud fix in at XC & then today’s long road run. In amongst the running I did three strength training sessions focusing on glutes, legs & mobility. . I am literally giving this marathon everything I’ve got in my quest for a PB. I even turned down a Saturday night glass of wine so that I’d be fresh for my Sunday run! Might treat myself to a G&T tonight though 😉 . #run #runner #running #marathontraining #questforaPB
Love me a bit of Cross-Country on a Saturday afternoon 🥰 . Surrey XC League, division 2, race 3 on Wimbledon Common with my Striders squad. 5ish miles. Little bit of mud, few hills, nice trails, ran well, felt strong, enjoyed that 🙌🏻 . Few photos from my warm-up trot. Quite a lovely day to be honest, perfect shorts & vest running weather! . #run #runner #running #xc #crosscountry #surreyleague #stridersofcroydon

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One of those rare days I regret wearing shorts to run in... I’m not sure I ever actually warmed up! 🥶 . The frost made the usually not very picturesque recreation ground look quite picturesque this morning though so not complaining too much! Especially as I ran round it 12 times... . Week 4 of marathon training, 6X 1km rep’s. That’s four speed sessions I’ve done in the last four weeks. This is more speedwork than I’ve done in the whole of the last four years! You can’t say I’m not trying! . Tough session. Legs never really felt as if they got going. I just about hit target pace but it was a struggle. . Mid-way through a group of teenage girls gave me a cheer. I could tell it was a genuine, supportive & encouraging cheer, rather than the sarcastic ones we usually get, and this gave me an extra bounce in my step on my final rep! . #run #runner #running #marathontraining #1kmreps #speedwork
I think my smile shows how much I LOVED this race 🙌🏻 . And that’s partly because I didn’t ‘race’ it... The Box Hill Fell Race, one of the shorter races I’ll do this year - 7.75 miles with 2,000ft elevation - 1,000ft of that in the first 2 miles 😨 . Cross-country on steroids & then some! Walked up the hills & then threw myself down the steep descents with a childlike glee & ZF’s about falling... the Speedcross once again the shoe of choice 👌🏻 . I didn’t run hard or race because I didn’t want to. I just wanted to enjoy the gorgeous winters day out on the trails. No idea where I finished place wise (near the back), time was 1:30ish & Strava tells me I was 30 seconds faster than last year - not bad consistency for a route like that! . I’ll be setting my alarm for midnight on the day the 2021 race opens to make sure I get a place for next year - this year sold out in about six hours! Yes, it really is THAT good, even with no medal, t-shirt or commemorative mug, aid stations or check points, it’s just a damn good race for runners who like to run 🙌🏻🙌🏻 . #run #runner #running #trailrunning #boxhillfellrace
Week 2 of marathon training was a whole lot more successful than the non existent week 1 🙌🏻🙌🏻 . It felt strange this morning lacing up my road shoes for my long run rather than my trail shoes. But if I’m going to get the marathon time I want, the time I think I’m capable of, I need to swap the trails for roads for a few months. . Today’s long run was 12 miles with 2X 2 miles at goal marathon pace ✔️ . As much as I love my trail running I am relishing the challenge of doing something a little different for a few months; completely changing & mixing up my approach to training. . This week saw me run mile reps for the first time in years. I also did a tempo run, easy run, got my mud fix in at XC & then today’s long road run. In amongst the running I did three strength training sessions focusing on glutes, legs & mobility. . I am literally giving this marathon everything I’ve got in my quest for a PB. I even turned down a Saturday night glass of wine so that I’d be fresh for my Sunday run! Might treat myself to a G&T tonight though 😉 . #run #runner #running #marathontraining #questforaPB
Love me a bit of Cross-Country on a Saturday afternoon 🥰 . Surrey XC League, division 2, race 3 on Wimbledon Common with my Striders squad. 5ish miles. Little bit of mud, few hills, nice trails, ran well, felt strong, enjoyed that 🙌🏻 . Few photos from my warm-up trot. Quite a lovely day to be honest, perfect shorts & vest running weather! . #run #runner #running #xc #crosscountry #surreyleague #stridersofcroydon

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