The York Marathon holds a special place in my heart as the challenge I embraced even before I became a runner. To date, I’ve successfully completed it twice! This year, I decided to opt for the 10-mile option instead of the full marathon, allowing me to participate in the event while reducing my running load. In …
Review – park run UK
I love parkrun, it was the first real group run I ever did. It took me about 38 minutes to get round and I came 2nd to last. OK, technically last as the back marker kindly let me finish ahead of him. We popped down to the York one last saturday in our fitmums tops to hand out leaflets and create …
Caring for your feet during distance running
If you’re an avid distance runner, you know the importance of taking care of your feet. In this article, we’ll share practical tips to keep your feet healthy. From toenail problems to blisters, we’ve got you covered. Here are our simple foot care tips for runners. The Impact of Distance Running on Toenails I used …
“You’ll be running the London marathon next”
I’m sure I’m not alone, mention you’ve run a marathon – especially to non runners, and they instantly say ‘Ooh you’ll be running the London marathon next”. A marathon is 26.219 miles (42.195 kilometres) – regardless of what city it is run in, yet London seems to be the only one that people associate with. There is no denying it is …
Trainers
Ok, so one of the reasons I got into running was a whole new opportunity for shopping. I’d never stepped foot into the sportswear sections of shops before, so needless to say I decided on my first pair of trainers purely because they were pink! As luck had it I’d picked an OK pair – …
York 10K 2016
One of my favourite events is the York 10k, for two reasons – one; it’s local, and two; it was the first proper race I ever entered. This year was the third time I’ve taken part and was a last minute decision – I entered only a few days before the event. I hadn’t followed any training …