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getting back into running

3 Tips for Getting Back into Running

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

We all know change is hard so here are 3 tips for getting back into running. For me, shifting from the habits of the last few months of not running, being a Netflix junky, drinking too much and not cooking – to running, cooking and engaging with the world a little more, is tricky. But this week, while the Blerch hung about, the little voice was a little quieter. Mostly. More on that later. So I’ve managed 3 runs, a little over 14 miles in total with the longest being 5 ½

the blerch

Silencing the Blerch

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

It’s time to meet the blerch – the fat little cherub who follows when I run, sleep, work and eat.  He’s a wretched lazy beast who represents all form of gluttony, apathy and nothingness. Thank you to The Oatmeal for giving this beasty a name and such apt descriptors

Cartoon on runner lying on a physio table bandaged up asking when he can run again.

The Injured Runner ….

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

There is little worse than being in the presence of the injured runner. In early 2015, I was at my physiotherapist, lying on my front while he worked on my torn calf muscle. I had a decision to make.

Tadworth 10

Tadworth 10 and theme tunes

Sophie–Race Day, Running–

Tadworth 10 – I felt like I should be galloping on a horse through the mist. Why, I asked myself, don’t races have theme tunes? Today I ran the Tadworth 10, a 10 mile race through rolling countryside starting at Epsom Downs Race Course. I’ve heard it called the Hell 10, definitely not for the heat as it didn’t get much above 0°c, but the hills

Happy New Year

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

I’ve started the year off well. My second only parkrun, improving my time from mid-2012 by almost 8 minutes!  I’m not a fast runner and I certainly wasn’t when I started but I’m really happy to see how far I’ve come. It’s not always been easy and none of it has come naturally never having been a runner up until a few years ago

Review of Running Like a Girl

Running like a girl

Sophie–Books, Running–

Review of Running like a girl by Alexandra Heminsley (2014)   If you’re interested in the journey from wanting the perfect arse to running marathons and everything in between, then this is a book for you. It’s about finding freedom and confidence by pounding the road, mile after mile. Alexandra Heminsley writes about all of this with honesty and generosity. For the uninitiated, running can be a bit of a mystery, all that lycra and those sports stores. Why would anyone want to run a marathon, or even a 5k? As the author points out, running can really suck. It’s […]

Berlin running

Berlin running (no, not the marathon…)

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

Berlin running – I love running in cities I’ve never been before – all those corners to turn, leading me into the heart of and off the edge of tourist maps. Berlin is one of those places – pretty flat and interesting things to see particularly if you’re a fan of graffiti

fat pad impingement

Ever Heard of this One? …. Fat Pad Impingement

Sophie–Thoughts on Running–

Fat pad impingement…what?!? It’s been hard to think about what to write when it comes to running over the last couple of weeks. Yep, I know, my blog is new. And starting it coincided with an injury I nor any other runner I know has ever heard of. It began 6 weeks ago. I was less than a mile into a run, going downhill and I tripped over a tree root. I hit the ground hard. Right knee and elbow bleeding. Covered in dirt from head to toe, I limped home. I thought with a bit of rest, stretching and rolling, […]

The joys of marshaling!

Sophie–Running, Thoughts on Running–

On the 22nd June I awoke to the buzzing of the alarm. The sky was bright with a smattering of translucent cloud. It was the morning of the inaugural Hackney Half and I had agreed to be a race marshal