Tag: running

100 miles in August

Would you like to challenge yourself to 100 miles in August? Are you looking for a challenge in August? Would you like to raise awareness around mental health, diversity and inclusion and raise funds in the process? Join us by completing 100 miles in August which can be done by any activity/activities of your choice…
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Battling away from depression and into fitness during a pandemic

“The flow became a stream which soon turned into a river, and I’ve not looked back,” that’s how I look at battling away from depression, and into fitness, during a pandemic Expectations were quite high for 2020 since my first release with Fine & Dandi. Granted my mental health issues had been a constant thorn…
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A challenging run with picture perfect scenery…

A challenging run with picture perfect scenery… After the Great North Run last month (Did I mention I did it???) I wanted to carry on with running and keep up the fitness I gained whilst training. Having done a couple of early morning runs and weekend runs to tick over with no real focus. I…
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My Great North Run Journey

Now only days away from my first ever Great North Run I thought I’d give an insight as to how and why I am running the Great North Run. Over a number of years now I’ve always taken pictures on and around the Tyne Bridge of the Red Arrows and runner and I’ve always said…
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The countdown is on…

It seems like no time since I got my confirmation place for the Great North Run and we are just over two weeks from the big day, uhh ohhh…. Around 6 weeks back I didn’t really have much motivation for running in general let alone doing a half marathon but that’s changed. Having missed the…
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Stepping up the training….

Well after the disappointment of having to miss the Great North 10k last weekend as I was feeling a little under the weather last week, coupled with the ongoing sore toe I’ve decided to kick on and up the training and mile for the Great North Run after having it checked over the weekend. I’ve…
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Time is running out… For my first 10k

I’m not entirely sure how this has come about so quickly but in less than two weeks I will be running (and no doubt walking parts of) the Great North 10k as I build up to doing the Great North Run in September. It only seems like yesterday since I entered and whilst training hasn’t…
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