Okay, I confess that things have gotten a little quiet around here lately, so my apologies! I have a lot going on at the moment (it’s scary to say that I actually get married next month!) and am just trying to keep my head above the water. My last few

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Main Differences:Activity Profiles:Heart Rate and Sleep Monitoring:Performance Condition and Training Load:Body Battery:Heat and Altitude Acclimation and Race Predictions:Music:Safety Assistance and Incident Detection:Garmin Pay:Maps:Battery Life:Conclusion:Photos: Introduction: So far I have owned 4 Garmin watch models. I started with the Forerunner 35 before shortly upgrading to the 235.

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Morning Of The Event:Miles 1-6:Miles 6-13:Miles 13-21:Miles 21-26.2:The Finish:Splits and Official Time: Introduction: Despite vowing that I wouldn’t run another marathon, I found myself signed up for a second crack of the whip. I actually entered the Blackpool marathon only a few days after completing London.

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:The Course:Pacers:Aid Stations:Entertainment:Atmosphere:Goodie Bag:T-shirt and Medal:Race Photography:Overall: Introduction: I was looking for a March half marathon and stumbled across Ironbridge. This wasn’t too far to travel (just under 30 miles each way), so I decided to do some research. I hadn’t seen the event advertised anywhere

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Morning Of The Event:Miles 1-3.1:Miles 3.1-6.2:The Finish:Splits and Official Time: Introduction: I left this one a little late to enter as I was waiting for my UKA membership to come through so that I could utilize my club discount against the entry fee. As such, I

Last week’s report can be found here. Table of Contents Toggle Weekly Training:Monday 25th March:Tuesday 26th March:Wednesday 27th March:Thursday 28th March:Friday 29th March:Saturday 30th March:Sunday 31st March:Weekly Summary: Weekly Training: This week I had planned 6 sessions; 4 runs, 1 weights session, and 1 Yoga session. Just like the previous three

Table of Contents Toggle Introduction:Morning Of The Event:Miles 1-6:Miles 7-13:The Finish:Summary:Splits and Official Time: Introduction: The Ironbridge Half Marathon was an event that I had entered a while ago after hearing positive things. People had recommended it as a “must do” half marathon that wasn’t too far to travel. For

Last week’s report can be found here. Table of Contents Toggle Weekly Training:Monday 18th March:Tuesday 19th March:Wednesday 20th March:Thursday 21st March:Friday 22nd March:Saturday 23rd March:Sunday 24th March:Weekly Summary: Weekly Training: This week I had planned 6 sessions; 2 training runs, 2 weights sessions, 1 Yoga session, and my half marathon on

Last week’s report can be found here. Table of Contents Toggle Weekly Training:Monday 11th March:Tuesday 12th March:Wednesday 13th March:Thursday 14th March:Friday 15th March:Saturday 16th March:Sunday 17th March:Weekly Summary: Weekly Training: This week I had planned 7 sessions; 5 runs, 1 Yoga session and 1 weights session. Just like last week, this

In case you hadn’t noticed by now, I really love buying running shoes! I have always been a massive trainer fan. Therefore, getting new running shoes is always an excitable time for me. As such, I have amassed quite a few pairs! I use each pair for a specific purpose,