July 2011
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Balancing act
I’m trying hard to stick to the pledge I made when I was injured - that when I was fit again, I would keep up the non-running stuff - the swimming, cycling, yoga and core training - to help ‘injury-proof’ my body. But a quick glance at the training diary shows that the sessions that are getting […]
Rye Runners get shot!
A sun-drenched Camber Sands played host to the photo shoot for my all-new forthcoming women’s running book (out March 2012) at the weekend. Rye Runners - the weekly local running group organised by me and husband Jeff - were willing and obliging models. The only problem? It’s a mixed group, and I required only female runners for the […]
Back on the start line
Sunday saw my first race in more than six months - the inaugural Sussex Triathlon at the stunning Ashburnham Place, near Battle. I took on the Sprint Distance, thinking to myself ‘how hard can it be to do a 5km after a quick swim and bike ride?’ But let me tell you, it was pretty […]