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Murphy’s Lore
The first of my new monthly columns for Runner’s World magazine is published this month (October issue). The idea of the column, Murphy’s Lore, is to explore how running impacts on our lives, and how our lives impact on our running…. so you won’t find any tips on technique or improving your pace – but [...]
Fit to the extreme
n the name of research for an article I’m writing for the FT Weekend magazine, I immersed myself in the world of extreme fitness last week – sampling exercise classes that promise to push you to the max and have you begging for mercy. (One even states ‘bring your sick bag…!) It was an eye-opening experience. [...]
All going swimmingly
It was injury that forced me into the pool recently, and it’s fear of re-injury (and acknowledgement of the importance of cross-training my way back to fitness) that’s kept me there. But a funny thing happened this morning. I realised I was actually enjoying it. Just for a moment, my stroke came together perfectly and I [...]
Back on the start line!
I crossed my first finish line in over three months on Friday – placing first female vet in the Rye Summer Series 5km. It was a long way off my PB, but this was one race that was all about the taking part. Not only because it was my first, somewhat tentative, outing since my [...]