RUNNING!
I discovered the joys of running in early 2009, and I think I’m proof that anyone can do it!! On my very first run, I puffed my way through 1 mile, being exhausted afterwards! Eventually, I managed 2miles, and OH MY GOSH, the feeling of achievement afterwards was incredible! However, I learnt my lesson (the hard way) that you should never train too much, too fast – I jumped from a 6mile run one week, to an 11mile the next week, and sure paid for it – a lovely foot injury. NOT GOOD. So I took some time off from it all, and picked it up again in September kind of time last year. I’ve taken training a bit slower now, so hopefully the injuries will be kept away…so far:
I’ve done one 10k run (54:45 – it was a tough race, soo much wind…wind is my RUNNING ENEMY!)
and I’m now entered for my first half marathon, on February 7th – I’m so excited!
I’ve now done three six half marathons! The first one was inn one hour, forty three minutes, my best time yet.
I was SO thrilled! You can read my re-cap here.
My second half marathon was completed in 1hr50, and was hot and hilly! It was much harder than the first (read all about it here)…but I still want to do more 
My third half marathon was done in 1hr58, as part of my training programme for my fast-approaching marathon in October. It was much slower than my previous runs, mainly due to giant hills, which were NOT expected!!
My fourth half was the same race as the third – except I did it in 1hr47!!
My fifth was the Royal Parks Half in London October 2011, which I ran for the Brooke Hospital for Animals. I just missed out on a PR, finishing in 1hr44.
My sixth half isn’t really a half…it was a 20k, or 12.4 miles. I still finished in 1hr44 though, over the world’s most boring course.
In October last year, I ran my first marathon – the Marine Corps – in Washington DC. Quite the experience!!!
You can read recaps here - http://britchickruns.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/first-marathon-recapwashington-dc-part-two/
and here - http://britchickruns.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/first-marathonwashington-dc-recap-three/
Sorry for the lack of proper links…as I type this, WordPress is not being friendly or helpful (read: won’t let me link. Hmph.)!
Sunday, January 24th 2010 at 7:20 pm |
Good luck on your half marathon. It’s just around the corner! Running = love.
- Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run
http://www.nutritionnutontherun.com
Sunday, January 24th 2010 at 10:52 pm |
Thankyou! I’m so excited, it’s so soon!! I’ve got my finger’s crossed for OK weather..!
Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 at 9:15 pm |
oh my gosh, that is such a great time on your first half marathon!!!! wow!
if you ever want to come run a race in my area (North Carolina), we’d love to host you!
Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 at 10:32 pm |
It was actually my second – I got 1hr 43 on my first
! But thankyou!!!
I’m going to Washington DC in Oct to run a marathon, is that near NC lol!?
And awh, I’d love to visit North Carolina, it sounds great there – full of fab bloggers
Thursday, April 8th 2010 at 6:15 am |
Hello, just found your blg via the nakd website as i was buying some products..yum!
anyway have read your page (and subscribed) as i think we have a lot in common!
and descided to form my own blog. I started running a year and half ago and have done 2 half marathons and 2 full marathons…:)
at the moment i feel like i have lost motivation..have put on over a stone (after all my hard work) and apparantly (according to the doctor) am suffering frmo depression..
so i feel blogging will improve my motivation with runningand eating!
loving the recipies by the way
amy
Thursday, April 8th 2010 at 8:51 pm |
Wow, 2 marathons in a year and a half! THAT is very inspirational!!
Blogging should definetly help- I’ll be sure to check it out
And thankyou for commenting
Sunday, August 1st 2010 at 5:31 pm |
hey hey~~ new reader! just found your blog through Kath’s blog. I live in DC too and just started running, I’m doing a 10k next week and first half marathon next month!
Sunday, August 1st 2010 at 7:46 pm |
Ooh good luck with it!!
Thursday, August 5th 2010 at 11:17 pm |
Best of luck to you on your marathon! I’m from the DC area, but I’m going to be back in Wisconsin for school, so I won’t be able to see you run
Friday, August 6th 2010 at 9:24 am |
Awh thank you
Tuesday, August 17th 2010 at 10:33 pm |
Really enjoying your blog…lurked for awhile. I was a long time horse person but moving with the military dampened that…my career was in livestock nutrition, thus I got to play a lot!
Is the marathon you’re running MCM? If so, you’ll LOVE it! It was my first, and 2nd, in 07 and 08. Amazing experience…best of luck to you!
Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 9:33 am |
I love hearing from fellow horse people, even if it was a past thing! Maybe you’ll pick it back up one day?
Yep it’s the MCM!! Can’t wait, and I’m so glad you told me it’s good! I’m way more excited now
Thanks for de-lurking!
Thursday, December 23rd 2010 at 5:06 am |
Love your blog!
I really want to run a half/full marathon someday, but I don’t know how to train for it so I am trying to find out various people’s methods. Did you follow a specific program or did you do your own thing? If you did your own training, what did you do?
Thursday, February 3rd 2011 at 11:22 pm |
hey! just found ur blog – it’s fab! I did London Marathon last year
The training gets a bit mad in the later stages but you’ll love it! i’ll be back 
Friday, February 4th 2011 at 12:13 am |
Hey! Ah I think I need to update the page,,the marathon was done and dusted last year
what you said about training was spot on!