The Mile, one of the hardest distances to run. It’s a tricky one to pace and to train for too. If you get off too fast your legs will slow down before you make it to the finish line. Set off too slow and you’ll spend the whole race playing catch up which is never fun. But, with that being said…
When you look down at your watch and see that you’re on track for a PB, that’s when the magic starts to happen. The desire to cross the finish line becomes stronger than the pain in your legs so you begin to push harder. And you keep going until you reach the finish line because the moment you realise that you are…
Blogging has opened up so many doors but I never thought that one of them would lead me to a 200 mile relay in America, with Reebok. I’ve always dreamed of being an athlete and although I haven’t made it to the Olympics (yet), joining team Europe to compete in the Ragnar Relay is a gold medal i’ll gladly take.
In a little over 3 week’s time, it’ll be race day. I’ll be taking to the streets of Berlin to complete my first half marathon of the year. And although It’ll be my third half marathon, I know that a mixture of excitement and nerves will accompany me around the course. You can never shake those pre race nerves…
As I write this blog post I can’t help but smile. The Amsterdam half marathon has left a handprint on my heart. I’d completed my first half exactly 7 days before I took to Amsterdam but this race was different. On the outside looking in, not much had changed. My pace was identical to the previous race but I felt different…
