I’m not saying I have a secret ingredient to make you run super fast or super long. But I do have a bunch of things that have worked for me and have transformed running from something other (crazy) people did, to something I look forward to doing. Running is a solid part of my weekly…
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How I took two minutes off of my Parkrun time in ONE MONTH: Part One
That title is a bit misleading. I can’t give you a dead cert formula to take two minutes off of your time. But I can tell you what I’ve done. I’ve decided to break this down in to two posts. One which focusses on my specific running adjustments, improvements, etc. Another which gives you the…
Why everyone should do a Parkrun
If you haven’t heard about Parkrun, they are an amazing network of free, timed 5K runs held all over the world. How it works You register – for free – and are given a barcode. You print the barcode and take it with you on your run. At the end, you are given a chip…
Why you should learn about running form even if you ignore it
I read about how to run quite a lot. Almost as much as I read about how to climb and how to train for climbing. Sometimes I make adjustments to how I run based on what I’ve read, sometimes I totally ignore it. But the main reason I’m saying it’s a good thing, is that…
What Happened: Tempo Running to Improve my Pace
I did something a bit silly – I ran at midday. It was warm and although I was hydrated, it was just hard. I felt good before I set off, positive and I’d decided to try out a tempo run. I’d read about it on Pinterest the day before, and didn’t completely understand, so figured…
How running gave me a super power – well, sort of…
I ran for the first time in ten days today. It wasn’t a great run, but it wasn’t a bad one. I’m only going on what I think happened, my garmin decided to record someone else’s run I think! For starters, it thinks I ran 5 miles – I ran maybe 3 and a bit. Second,…
How I took ANOTHER ten seconds per mile off of my run
What has two thumbs and just took another ten seconds PER MILE off of her running pace? ME! I can’t quite believe it. I wasn’t even going to go for a run…here’s what happened. I’d had a good day, but I was tired. It was my girl’s birthday today and it had been a busy…
How I improved by ten seconds per mile
In one run, I took ten seconds off my per mile pace. This isn’t an epic run, it was all over in under half an hour. When I started out, it didn’t feel like it was going to be a fast run. I was hungry, I could have easily bailed out and just eaten dinner…
7 More Ways to Keep Running When You Hate It…
I ended up running in the rain yesterday. I can’t quite decide if this was a positive or negative experience. I know it was inevitable, it’s raining all the time. I made it through my route, with a consistent (dry) pace. Note: This is probably me being optimistic – the ground is so wet, even…
7 Ways to Keep Running Even When You Hate It…
I am not a fan of running. I think a lot of people say that, but I really mean it. I haven’t run for four weeks. My knee is better. I had started telling myself that I didn’t need to do any running training ahead of the Tough Mudder (TM). Because I was avoiding it… Once…