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March 15, 2017

Week ten – 16 miles

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Week eight – my first half marathon

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Tonight, I met up with a few old work colleagues and was asked again and again how things were going at the new job - my reply? ‘It’s great, but I’m so tired from all the running’ 😂 I’m a huge fan of running my commutes, running to yoga and trying to have a normal life at the same time, but this week I’ve felt pretty exhausted - I’ve beaten myself up for missing an event I was meant to go to and spent ages obsessing over a photo of myself I don’t like - both signs I need to catch up on some sleep and unwind a little. Am I the only one thinking these four day weeks feel much longer than normal? 😴
Yesterday I did my first proper race in a while and it felt great. My running commutes are helping my legs move quicker (head over to @janecmcguire for more updates) and although I set off at a pace that was faster than normal, I listened to my legs and stuck with it. Yesterday proves that a lot of the time, it’s my mind telling me to slow down rather than my body. Looking forward to signing up to a few more races and getting back into upping my distance more regularly. Happy Easter everyone, I’m off to eat some more chocolate! (Also huge shout out to @redfaced_runner and her wonderful cheer squad - as always out on force and making all the difference 👏🏼😘)
New shoe Saturday - I love these kicks by @adidasrunning so have finally invested in a pair as I start upping the miles again. It’s been a busy old week - meeting a new physio who is helping me fix my unaligned hip, running my commute to work and settling in to my new job at Runner’s World. I’ve been a bit silent on here as there’s just so much going on, and I’m using my own profile @janecmcguire to talk about running too, (so follow me on there if you want more updates!) That said, I’m still keeping tears and trainers going as much as I can, as this little blog is one of the reasons I started running in the first place. Happy Saturday all - hope you have a good one 💛🏃🏼‍♀️
After clocking up 31 miles this week, this weekend all my plans of exercise were put on hold thanks to the snow (am I the only one who is utterly fed up of winter now?!) 31 miles might not sound much, especially to those who are marathon training at the mo, but I’m finally getting back on my feet after months of being injured and I’m feeling good. Knocked up these energy balls for the week ahead (not quite as good as they looked in the magazine) and am hoping this is the last snow of 2018!🙄❄️
I’m running to work again! 🏃🏼‍♀️ Although I haven’t really spoken about it much on here, I’m settling into my new job at Runner’s World which is incredibly exciting. Although I’ll still keep things on here separate, it does mean a change in routine, and that I can RUN to work again, which makes me so much happier than getting on the underground. I’ve clocked up 8 miles in the past 12 hours, and loved this reminder on Chelsea bridge to slow down and remember to breathe, but it feels great to be back on my feet again
Saturday morning get-up - this weekend I’m test running the @nikerunning Epic React Flyknit and so far so good. I’ve had the all clear from my Physio and I can’t wait to get out tomorrow morning and clock up some miles after a couple of weeks rest. This time last year I was six weeks from the London marathon and remember being filled with nerves- part of me misses the training, part of me is glad I can take time to rest and recover properly. Good luck to all of you currently training!

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