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Taking the pressure off
I’ll start by apologizing for not having blogged this year. I can’t believe that it is already May! Not blogging of course doesn’t mean that I haven’t been running or racing. In fact I already have three races under my … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 mile run, 10km, half-marathon, running, running races
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This year’s tally so far
I have been a bit slack in keeping up with my blog for the last few months. That doesn’t mean that I have stopped running though. In fact the opposite is true. I have actually achieved quite a few goals … Continue reading
Training with kids
I was dreading the Spring school holidays as, with a 10K race coming up in the second week, I would need to somehow keep the training up whilst having the kids at home full-time. I was wracking my brains for … Continue reading
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Tagged 10km, cycling, holidays, kids, running, sprint triathlon, training, triathlon
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My meeting with Ortho Guy
Yesterday I went for my meeting with the orthopaedic specialist that my doctor referred me too. I got lucky as the guy’s favourite country is Australia so we were able to have a good chat whilst he went about putting … Continue reading
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Tagged Feet, foot problems, orthopaedics, runners knee, running, treadmill
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The sad consequences of running through the pain
As I’ve mentioned in a few of my posts, I’ve been getting a bit of pain in my knee during long runs. This has now progressed to foot pain on shorter runs. I’m a great one for ignoring things until … Continue reading
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Tagged Fitness, foot pain, half-marathon, inflammation, injury, knee pain, orthopaedics, pain, running, sports injury, training
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I knew it! Chocolate is good for you!
Like most chocoholics, I am always on the lookout for articles that justify my addiction. Luckily yesterday’s story by Runner’s World: “Burn Fat with Chocolate” had me happily reaching for the Lindt 70% Cocoa without feeling guilty. Of the examples … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, Chocolate, exercise, health, heart disease, inflammation, reduce cholesterol, running
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Doing my bit for charity
Today I took part in the annual Pink Ribbon 4km charity event in Zurich. Our team “P P Rioters” was one of the largest with a total of 18 members (including mummies and some kids) and we raised a whopping 750 … Continue reading
Why am I craving eggs?
This was a question I was asking myself last night as I was making dinner as all I really wanted to eat was a boiled egg! Maybe this doesn’t sound strange to some of you, but for me this is … Continue reading
The recovery is over so on to the next challenge
It appears that I am still, sadly, a little naive about this new relationship in my life called running. After finishing the half-marathon on Saturday evening, I found myself floored on Monday with a cold and fever. Naively (or stupidly!) … Continue reading
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Tagged 10kms, Fitness, half-marathon, recovery, running, Running fatigue, running recovery
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I made it! First half-marathon done and dusted
Yesterday was the day I found out whether the last two month’s of training had paid off as I lined up in the rain for the ’33rd Annual Greifensee Half-Marathon’ in Uster, Switzerland. What I love most about running and … Continue reading
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