My fascination with the Barcelona Half began in June 2016, when an ex whom I had been planning a trip to Barcelona with unceremoniously gave me the elbow. "Sod him, I'll go anyway" I said to myself, and when I spotted that Barcelona had a half marathon, this seemed an ideal time to go. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Barcelona Half Marathon 2018
And I am terrified! Entering a half marathon with a 2:45 cut off didn't seem a problem in June 2016, when I'd just run a half in 2:35 and naively assumed that my times would continue to improve. A month later I had a stress fracture. I completed my next half marathon (the … Continue reading I am in Barcelona
There are many skills which you need to train for a marathon: bloody mindedness, a low pain threshold, map reading, a disregard for your social life, perhaps even being good at running. I have reached the conclusion, though, that time management and schedule juggling is the most important of them all. I used to think … Continue reading How Not To Train For A Marathon
I haven't done a long run (I class anything over 10km as long) since the Great South Run - instead I've been concentrating on increasing my speed (from "snail" to "tortoise") and feeling comfortable over short distances. Various injuries over the last year - in particular, a torn calf and a sewing needle stuck in … Continue reading Latest Marathon Training (20 weeks to go)
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Better at writing than at running
Better at writing than at running
Better at writing than at running
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