What running has taught me about myself

What running has taught me about myself

December is always a time for reflection, so I sat down today to write a blog post about my year, but was stumped as to how to sum up a year where I’ve achieved so much without a plan, without sounding like a hypocrite. As a running coach, my business thrives on...
What does a running coach do?

What does a running coach do?

One of the questions I get asked most often is what it’s like to be a running coach; I mean, what do I do all day?What I’ve come to realise over the last year of launching my own business is that this career is a bigger responsibility than I ever initially...
Why it’s ok to fail sometimes

Why it’s ok to fail sometimes

I had a bad race today. Those who know me, know I’ve been chasing that holy grail of a sub-50 for an entire year now. Gradually I’ve been knocking a few seconds off here and there, and this year I have been focused on 10k training to really hone my middle...

A windy one! Rockingham 10k

  I was invited to take part in the Rockingham 10 as part of team UKRunChat, and I jumped at the chance to do what I was anticipating would be a fast 10k for what would be my PB race of the season. I’m generally a trail runner and don’t do many...