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🌸 Gemma | 4 months PP | Maternity Running Diary
📍Isle of Man
🏅PP to London Marathon 2027
⏱️ 5km 23:43 | 10km 48:21 | HM 1:44:17

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Broken Miles nearly broke me! Rest breaks really getting me through that session 😅

Last run before the half on Saturday so time to rest, stretch and carb up 🐽

Really struggling on my approach with this weekends Half Marathon, I should be treating it as a training run as per the plan but a big part of me just wants to give it everything and see how I get on 🫣

#runningdiary #postpartumrunning #halfmarathontraining #londonmarathon2027 #runnaplan by @runningwithgem

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✨Half Marathon Training Week 7✨

Lovely week with good food, company and some running in between 💕 Finding myself checking the weather app more and more but guess I’ll have to get used to that! 🫣

Taking it easy this week before the Half Marathon on Saturday morning, last minute decision but I had a 20km training run this weekend anyway so why not get a medal at the end of it 💁🏼‍♀️

#runningdiary #runnaplan #halfmarathontraining #londonmarathon2027 #postpartumrunning by @runningwithgem

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Happy Long Run Sunday featuring special guest my mum! 🌞

Never thought I’d potentially be catching the sun in the middle of October but what a gorgeous day! Should have probably been an easier pace.. but I was too distracted chatting most of the way (at least it was conversational I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️)

“Shorter” long run today before the half next Saturday, looking forward to a nice easy week resting the legs! 😌

#runningdiary #sundaylongrunday #postpartumrunning #runnaplan #sundaysocial by @runningwithgem

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After a not so easy “easy run” yesterday it got me thinking what actually makes for an easy run.

As a general rule I go by HR and pace however what might feel easy one week can feel hellish the next! 😥

Following a plan I tend to go by the pace it tells me but this obviously doesn’t account for heavy legs, running route, surviving on broken sleep or maybe a few vino’s the night before 👀

Then there’s the question how will I ever know if I’m at a conversational pace if there’s no one there to have a conversation with 🤣

#runningdiary #easyrun #postpartumrunning #runnaplan #runnersofinsta by @runningwithgem

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Rest Days 💤

As someone who really struggles to stay still, sit and do nothing (basically relax) I never know what to do with a rest day!

And when I look down at my watch currently at 14k steps I have to think has it actually been a rest day 🤔

Probably not helped by the fact I’m currently on maternity leave and have the whole day to fill.. if pram walks and coffee was a business I’m sure they would have sponsored me by now! 🤣

#runningdiary #restday #londonmarathon2027 #runnaplan by @runningwithgem

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Don’t think I’ll ever get bored of running around here 🛥️🌊

The perfect setting for all speed sessions (that just happens to be exactly 1km) 🙌🏼

#runningdiary #runningviews #londonmarathon2027 #runnaplan by @runningwithgem

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✨Half Marathon Training Week 6✨

A week of early starts, some bad luck and an unplanned half marathon!

Ready for an easier week coming up in preparation for the race next weekend, would like to say I’m using it as an easy run but now the pressure to beat yesterdays time is on 🫠

In bigger news 🇩🇪

Have I just entered the ballot for another major marathon.. yes 😬

Have I even done 1 marathon yet.. no 🫣

2 months to wait and see!

#runningdiary #postpartumrunning #londonmarathon2027 #runnaplan by @runningwithgem

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And just like that we’re back to Half Marathon distance 🎉

Did not set out for this one at all but when you finish too far from home you might as well run than walk 🤷🏼‍♀️

So so happy with this one, given me a lot more confidence for the 2 upcoming Half Marathon races (although now some pressure to beat this time 😬)

#runningdiary #londonmarathon2027 #runnaplan #postpartumrunning by @runningwithgem

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✨Tempo 4km✨

Karma really got me tonight, after moving this one from Tuesday morning!

PSA always check your headphones are charged 🥲 when I say my headphones ran out pretty much the second I was about to start the tempo 4km I’m not joking, I almost lost my head and wanted to walk home 😖 then throw in the fact I forgot my gel and proceeded to swallow about 50 flies… safe to say thank god Tesco is on the way home because the Prosecco went straight in my basket!

Happy October! 🎃🦇

#runningdiary #londonmarathon2027 #postpartumrunning #runna by @runningwithgem

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16 days ago

✨SEPTEMBER RECAP✨

Steadily increased the distance after getting back up to 10km in August and now in full training mode 🏃🏼‍♀️

It’s only going to get harder from here but sticking to the @runna plan and hoping the weather gods don’t get in the way too much 🙏🏻

Can’t believe it’s October tomorrow! With a half marathon in less than 3 weeks it’ll be good to see where I’m at 😬

Anyway here’s a pic of me (not from September) but I’m missing the hot Spanish weather 🥲🌞

#runningdiary #runningmonth #postpartumrunning #runna #septemberrecap by @runningwithgem

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I have a confession.. I swapped my run this morning 😬 In fairness I honestly thought it was my easy run and got a shock when I seen the 4km tempo flash up (at 4:50/km pace) safe to say I was not fuelled up or awake enough for that!

I wish I was a morning person but I would honestly take that extra hour in bed.. 😴

Just about got through it with the help of a good ol’ podcast, can’t say I’ll be making it a regular thing, only when the weather forces me to 💨

Anyway here’s my 9km “easy” run but let’s face it that’s far from what it was, forcing food down at 5.30am and dragging myself out the door was almost more effort than the run itself! 🥲

#runningdiary #runna #postpartumrunning by @runningwithgem

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18 days ago

✨Half Marathon Training Week 5✨

Lovely refresh week - shorter distances and lots of self care 💁🏼‍♀️

May have found another Half Marathon to do in between now and November.. I had a 20km training run that day anyway 🤷🏼‍♀️ and decided to join my local athletics club!

Can’t say I’m looking forward to the next few weeks/months, the miles are starting to increase and the weather is getting worse 😖 but will have to suck it up (and get a new winter running wardrobe)

#runningdiary #postpartumrunning #londonmarathon2027 #runna by @runningwithgem

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