by Julie

11 miles and lots of memories

Well my exam is done and it went ok. I attempted everything, though I was pressed for time so some answers were pretty short, but the main thing is it’s done. I was absolutely wrecked after it. I had intended to go down to the running shop and buy new runners and other bits I need but in the end I was so tired I went to bed. I roused myself sufficiently to do the food shopping, and got Saturday’s dinner made on Friday evening. Having the post-run dinner made in advance is a major…
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by Julie

9 miles

9 miles on the plan for yesterday and it was the first group run with my training buddies. It was about 14 degrees and overcast and misty so ok conditions for running. We met at 9 am in the Phoenix Park: a mixed group of first time marathoners, improvers like me and people doing half marathons. Only 1 man among about 20 women - what’s new? One benefit of having done all this before was that I wasn’t nervous at all. I was always apprehensive last year starting out on the long runs because I…
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by Julie

And so it begins

Two runs to report today. Yesterday my marathon training proper started. I attended a workshop given by my running coach Mary Jennings on Thursday evening. Improvers marathon. So I’m officially an improver. Too right. The running plan is along the lines of last year. What I have to improve is myself. My two main objectives this year are to (i) improve my core strength, and (ii) not put on weight. The running will be fine; I would like to improve my time and the way to do it is to improve my core strength because…
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