Chances are, if you know a runner, you'll have heard them talk about taper week. This is basically where we've put months of training in,...
Marathon Monday: ENGO
Three weeks left. One more big run and I'll firmly be in taper city where I can rest, stretch and prepare, but more on that...
Marathon Monday: A Mile In Her Shoes
4 weeks to go. Now when I think about it, my heart jumps, the adrenaline starts, and I can't tell if it's pure excitement, or...
Marathon Monday: Team Honk in Manchester
Finally it arrived - my first non-training weekend, the weekend of the Team Honk baton relay in Manchester. Team Honk is taking a (heavily) beribboned...
Marathon Monday: I Will if You Will
6 weeks to go and I've done it. I've hit my 20 mile goal - further than I ran in training for my first marathon....