Week 5, Day 1
According to The Plan, this week will culminate in a total of 26 miles being run......I have my doubts about whether that will be...
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Tina Watson
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Can't Run? Drink Gin!!
Week Three of 50k Training How's it going then T ???? Well, happy days, I am back running. I pottered around with Pewsey Plodders on...
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Tina Watson
Dec 2, 20222 min read
How Did I Get On?........ SMART Goal - Week Three
A week of cake, canal running, competitions and a crown. Week Three has rolled around already. I must admit I have given myself a little...
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Tina Watson
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Marathon Training: Week Four
This week I have mainly been sulking, wingeing, eating and drinking gin - nothing new there then, but usually this is offset with bouts...
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Tina Watson
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Marathon Training: Week Three
Going well then Tina? Other than running with the running club, amounting to a whole 5.8 miles over two runs - I have not run. My hip is...
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Tina Watson
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Marathon Training Week Two
Sunday evening, sitting in the garden, eating ice cream. Not even as a reward for today's long run. That's because there was no long...
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Tina Watson
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Week One Marathon Training (Part Two)
I had totally forgotten that I had embarked on Marathon training back in December 2020 and even wrote a post - (how do you forget that?)...
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Tina Watson
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Fitness Tracker - Friend or Foe?
I know that walking is supposed to be good for me - everyone says so and I really enjoy it. I, like many of you, have my fitness tracker...
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Tina Watson
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Running Off-Road
The cold-snap is over - all cheer. The rain has come - all cheer?? Well, it is better than frost and biting winds - right? Sunday is my...
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Tina Watson
Feb 16, 20214 min read
Tips For Running in the Cold
Me this morning - running uphill into a headwind, then being pounded by driving rain and soaked by a passing car, can you relate? Ok, I...
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Tina Watson
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Returning to Running after COVID-19
Disclaimer: This post does not serve in any way as medical advice. If you have had Covid-19, please speak with your GP if concerned about...
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Tina Watson
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Beginners: The top 3 reasons you should incorporate strength training into your running programme.
As a runner, you can be forgiven for thinking that your workouts should all be running - right? It’s not quite that simple. You can help...
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Tina Watson
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Should you stretch before heading out on a run?
Another short post covering topics for New Runners. As a new runner, you may think you have to "stretch out" before you embark on your...
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Tina Watson
Jan 10, 20212 min read
As a New Runner, how often should you run?
This is a short post that just covers this often-asked question. Firstly, we are all different and what one person's body can handle,...
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Tina Watson
Jan 7, 20213 min read
Beginners' Tips
How many of you, as your New Year's resolution, have decided you are going to take up running? You've been out and bought your Nike Zoom...
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Tina Watson
Dec 29, 20202 min read
Marathon Training - How's it going?
Welcome back and I hope you all had a safe but jolly Christmas?! It has been over eight weeks since my last post (sorry) and if you will...
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