Tag Archives: Half marathon
A Fresh Start
So we all know what you’re supposed to do after you fall off the metaphorical horse. Get right back on it. Get back in that saddle before the fear of falling off again cripples you. It’s some good advice and I’ll be following it. But first I want to figure out why I fell off […]
Crash and Burn
…or How To Make A Complete Hash Out of a Half Marathon PB Attempt. You can probably guess from these early sentences that things didn’t go so well for me on Sunday. Things started out brilliantly. The conditions were much better than anticipated, with hardly any wind and some nice spells of warming sunshine. The […]
PBGP Week 6: ‘The One That Almost Broke Me’
Just half a mile to go. Come on, that’s not even a sixth of a parkrun. Just stay focussed. One foot infront of the other is all I’m asking for. Why am I getting pins and needles in my neck? Oh God, I’m not going to make it……. I’ve had to dig deep in a […]
Doing What it Takes – Wilmslow Half Marathon
I’m sitting in front of my laptop, desperately trying to keep my eyes open with a large mug of coffee, a broken woman. Everything hurts. I feel sick. And nothing is satiating this incredible runger. But despite that, I’m beaming like a Cheshire cat. Allow me to explain why by letting you know how things […]
Trawden Triumph at Great Langdale!
This weekend several members of Team TAC made their way to the beautiful Lake District to take part in the Great Langdale road races. These races are renowned for being tough. Here’s a snippet from the official website to give you an idea: “A beautiful hilly half marathon road run around England’s most scenic valleys. […]
Humbugs are Cock-a-Hoop at Hendon Brook Half-Marathon!
Wow, wow, wow……what a race!! It was everything I imagined it to be, and more! Hills, pain, camaraderie, more hills, cheers, backache, hills, stitches, smiles and a few more hills. This is regarded as one of the toughest (if not the toughest) road half-marathon in the country and today, I conquered it. The weather was perfect; […]
It’s a hill……get over it!
This week, I have mostly been fretting about the Hendon Brook Half Marathon (race 6 of the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix series). Yep, okay, I’ve raced a couple of half-marathons before so this isn’t exactly new territory. And yes, I was nervous before both of those and actually ended up loving every minute of […]
Marathon Training Plans, Manky Feet, and My Grand Prix So Far…..
May has been a particularly busy running month, and I have loved every step so far. The last three weeks have seen me take part in six different races (as well as regular training), including road races, fell races and relay races. I’ve soaked up these new experiences like a sponge and although my feet […]
No Guts, No Glory!
About a month before this race I learned that there would be Runners’ World pacers at this event for 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 minute miles. But this threw up a conundrum for me….do I start with the 9 minute mile pacer and then speed up towards the end but risk losing too much […]
Bupa 2012 Great North Run
Race Report – Great North Run (16th September 2012) As I was trying to shovel down my bland, watery, insipid, lumpy porridge (courtesy of Newcastle University) on the morning of race day I was struggling to keep the nerves in check. What on earth was I doing here? I’d never run a half marathon before. […]
It's all downhill from here......hopefully! 