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TRAINING RHYTHM • I have always struggled to consider training just a part of my life. There will always be times where it becomes an awkward wedge of time that must be forced into place among my regular life. • Don’t get me wrong I love training, the clarity of mind that it can give is something I really, really treasure but having to put off something or saying no to others because of it irritates me. • Today I had one thing after another on which made fitting in the time to train difficult but heading to the gym and the long walk home I decided to do afterwards has left me feeling wonderfully content now. • Just need to remember this feeling the next time it inevitably becomes awkward again! • Photo: @challengecotswolds

Feels so good to be back running long again. My longest solo run since Lakeland50 two weeks ago by a long long way and I loved it. What I enjoyed the most as it gave me the chance to decompress and think about the next few exciting months ahead that are filled with marathons and PB attempts! • Was aiming for 12 miles but I started to develop a niggling pain in my achilles so pulled it back to 10 miles. Didn’t want to push it too hard, too quickly and risk an injury. • Also proud to be wearing the latest in running fashion, the ultra buff! 😂

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Throwback Thursday • Being an ambassador for the 2016 San Francisco Marathon was my dream job: Helping runners at the expo, promoting a place I loved, pacing the shake out run and generally hanging out with other runners equally as bonkers as me! • The race was momentous too not just for the views and the hills but it was the first time I went sub 5hrs in a marathon after two tries which at the time was my impossible. • If it wasn’t on the other side of the planet I’d do that race every year! • #throwbackthursday #TSFM #sanfranciscomarathon #sanfrancisco #marathon

TRAINING STARTS AGAIN • Today was my first serious day back at training since my ultra and it did not go to plan! • My aim for the rest of the year is to PB in half and full marathon distances and so a lot of the training is now about speed twinned with endurance. • So today in the gym with @challengecotswolds we focussed on pushing my threshold but well it decided to push back resulting in me feeling like I was gonna hurl. We cut the training short and honestly it was a serious confidence knock. • Hurt now and you’ll be rewarded tomorrow. That’s what I’m telling myself and my bruised ego tonight. Long way to go but I’m honestly excited for the challenge and inevitable pain ahead.

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2016 was my first year of running, 2017 I reached 11 marathons. 2018 I'll be running these races and my first 50 Mile race! Follow me on Instagram for every step.

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