I was really excited for BUCS (British University and College Sport) cross country last weekend. It had been hyped up by the rest of the team since the start of semester 1 as an unforgettable weekend, and it definitely didn't fall short of my expectations. Read on to hear all about the journey fiasco, the race and (most importantly?), the … Continue reading BUCS XC 2019
With a fair few XC races under my belt, I thought it was about time I did a little round-up. I've not included all of them because this post would be far too long, but the major ones are here. I hope it helps give you a little more insight into how I've been spending … Continue reading Race Round-Up
ten days. three races. *(Sorry for the dramatic subtitle, I just thought it had a nice ring to it 😜)* I guess the title is pretty self-explanatory. Over the past 10 days, I've had 3 races and thought I'd catch you up on how they went. The triad started on Wednesday 30th May with the 1500m … Continue reading The ten day race trilogy
back to the track Although I had my first "track" race with school last weekend, yesterday's race was my first proper one. Let's just say last weekend's track was a bumpy grass one, and the timing was slightly very dodgy. My Mum had clocked me in at 5:02 for the 1500m, whilst the "official" time … Continue reading Sussex T&F County Championships 2018
A bit of a shorter post from me today as I've had to write this pretty rushed, but after getting a 100% "yes" response on my Instagram poll I couldn't not share today's race experience with you. If smiles are any indicator of race satisfaction, then you can probably already tell that I'm pleased with … Continue reading Brighton 10K
An interesting few days… Let’s just say the last few days have been *interesting*, in more than one way. My trip to Leeds for the English Schools XC champs started Friday, leaving Brighton at 1pm on the Sussex coach. The first couple of hours went by quite quickly because I was with my chums (Beth, … Continue reading English Schools XC Championships 2018
two time frames I didn't know if this would be a bit confusing but it was a pretty wacky idea so I wanted to give it a go. Basically, I've decided to write the first half of this post the day before the half-marathon. Right now, in "me" time, it's midday Saturday. I've just made … Continue reading My first half-marathon
post-race thoughts I’m currently writing this in the car on the way home from this race. Achey calves, dry throat and mixed feelings to say the least. To contextualise the race a bit for you, it was my last chance to qualify for English Schools and in the qualifying race for it (Sussex Schools – … Continue reading South-East Inter Counties 2018
double-whammy Another double-whammy post is coming your way today! Which should be a good thing (I hope). I'm sharing the recipe for my latest breakfast addiction: cacao-puff clusters (quite a mouthful I know). Aaaand a little write-up from last week's race, the Sussex County Champs at Bexhill. There should be something for everyone here, so … Continue reading Cacao-puff clusters + a race review
Coming up to Valentine’s day, I thought it would be of particular importance to address the issue of self-love in the context of running. Of course, it’s applicable to everyone and I’m not trying to label it as a ‘running-only’ concept, but I think its significance is especially overlooked by runners which is why I’m … Continue reading The importance of self-love as a runner