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Sneyd 10 Mile Christmas Pudding Run
Introduction: The Sneyd 10 Mile Christmas Pudding Run was my first ever 10 mile event. I wasn’t too sure how to feel about it. It’s only 3.1 miles shorter than a half, but sounds a lot less impressive! I don’t track my 10 mile personal best as I just use
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3rd-9th December
Last week’s report can be found here. Weekly Training: This week I had planned 7 sessions; 4 runs, 1 Yoga and Core session and 2 weights sessions. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weights Run Weights Run Yoga and Core Parkrun Sneyd 10 Mile Monday 3rd December: I had
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London Marathon Memento Medal

December 7, 2018

My London Marathon Mementos

Completing the London Marathon is one of my greatest achievements. I may not have finished in the time that I wanted, but I got through the hottest London Marathon on record. Battling my mind, and my body, I somehow made it to the finishing line. To celebrate my achievement, I
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Chasewater 10k Pudding Dash Map
Introduction: Having enjoyed the Chasewater Easter 10k in 2017, I decided to enter the Pudding Dash this year. My last 10k was on September 2nd, and I wasn’t really fully fit for that, nor prepared. My most recent 10k personal best came in the Birmingham Half Marathon with a 10km
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26th November - 2nd December
Last week’s report can be found here. Weekly Training: This week I had planned 7 sessions; 3 runs, 1 Core session, 2 weights sessions and a Yoga and Foam Rolling session. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weights Run Weights Run Core Chasewater 10k Yoga and Foam Roll Monday
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Chasewater Pudding Dash 10k Number
  Introduction: I have previously ran the Chasewater 10k route at the Chasewater Easter Run on April 16th 2017. I had struggled around the course that time due to a chest infection. As such, I just missed out on my goal of sub-1:20. Today, December 1st 2018, I approached the
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Nike Pegasus 35

November 28, 2018

Nike Pegasus 35 Review

Introduction: The Nike Pegasus range is a neutral running shoe aimed at the “average” runner. With this, the shoe is marketed as being able to handle long, slow runs, as well as speed work and race day. My only prior experience with the Nike Pegasus range comes in the form
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19th-25th November
Last week’s report can be found here. Weekly Training: This week I had planned 7 sessions; 4 runs, 1 Yoga and Core session and 2 weights sessions. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Weights Hill Intervals Weights Run Yoga and Core Parkrun Long Run Monday 19th November: I got
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Sub-30 5k

November 24, 2018

Sub-30 Minute 5k

I wasn’t going to post this until my weekly training review tomorrow, but I’m too excited not to! I did it! Today I ran my first ever sub-30 minute 5k at Parkrun. I still can’t quite believe it, especially given my previous personal best was 30:29. I thought that I
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Jeffing
What Is Jeffing? The term “Jeffing” refers to the running technique founded by Olympian Jeff Galloway. The approach uses intervals of running and walking to help beginners, and more experienced runners, reach their running goals. An example of the Jeffing method would be a two-minute run interval followed by 30
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