by the support there – it just made such a difference to feel like someone in the crowd was bothered!"In fact her plans were bigger, and she was aiming for a long distance event. "I first got into triathlon because one of the guys on the Scouse thread wanted
-thick tyres: to cruise over the sand, mud, hills and bogs that typify army training terrain. Pit a trail-blazing group of off-road runners ploughing against similar landscapes however, and it’s anyone’s guess how wet, dirty and utterly exhausted they’ll emerge
! From an almost standing start, I knew I would have to train hard to cope and it was a rocky road. I had done a half-marathon before but hadn't run for months. Luckily I had a decent physio and was driven by fear of failure.I thought I had some idea what
for the last six miles”, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint” , “stick to your race plan” and “run your own race” in my head. I couldn’t help smiling as I saw the faces of the people in the crowds cheering.Nothing could prepare me for our arrival at Greenwich at six
plan was to run at six-minute mile pace, but boys will be boys, the adrenaline starting flowing and we just got faster and faster. It’s going to be a long way round the marathon..."The last runner on the 'mill was Rach E, who had been keen to push her
when someone was missing a meal." In fact, their relationship is such that they are already planning a reunion at the Connemara Marathon next year.Preparing for the ChallengeDespite the unique nature of the Brathay 10 in 10 Challenge, Shades’ training
would let that affect my training. But then, 4 months after giving birth, I realized that my expectations had to change." It was years before Kalish was able to resolve the anger and frustration of not being able to resume her running career at the same
something in the charity box they fill our water bottles for us. mitten Join the threadLosing Fitness I’ve been injured and had a week off. I'm training for FLM and am concerned about going back to square one. How quickly do you lose fitness? Slimline
experiences of my life" affirmed new Ironman C1 POL. "I could not have done it without the support of Sian over the months, and during the race it was great to have my family there. But especially, during training and during the event, the Pirates. Thank
was running 13-minute miles, then sulked behind the tall buildings.What would I do differently: more training in my giant wings as my shoulders are killing my while my legs just ache.Best memory: the money I’ve raised for a super charity, and the moment when
