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PB 5k 22:24, 10k 46:44, HM 1:44:14, M 4:08:07. 50k x 3, 50m x 1

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a month ago

A few of the @chesterultra race photos and the brilliant finisher photo from @danbentleyphoto. I think that photo clearly shows the delight in completing it and the exhaustion very well! 😃

I’ve really enjoyed going through the photos so far. Definitely need to sit down and write up the full day somewhere soon.

Still recovering from the adventure. A few decent walks and plenty of ankle stretching going on. Hopefully will be good to test out the legs in the next few days. Need to start thinking about the next goal as well, but still in the glow of this achievement.

#running #run #runner #fitness #runningmotivation #runnersofinstagram #runners #instarunners #training #sport #workout #motivation #runhappy #marathon #instarun #fit #garmin #instarunner #fitnessmotivation #runningcommunity #laufen #runnersworld #runnerscommunity #marathontraining #gbultras #chesterultra #chesterultra50 taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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2 years ago

Four Villages Half Marathon 2025 run by @runhelsby. New half marathon PB with 2 minutes taken off my previous time set in 2023. Really really happy with that result! Love that I’m getting older and somehow faster 🙂

Set off a bit behind the 1h45m pacer and pushed myself early on to catch up with them, which gave me the chance to settle into their pacer group pace. The first hour flew by with that group.

Once the main hills had been and gone around 18km in, I pushed myself on the downhill / flat bits and felt strong in the finish 😃

Perfect running conditions with a bit of chill in the end and zero wind. Hope that is there for next year too!

As ever, it’s time for lunch and some refuelling. Scrambled eggs and hash browns galore 🥳

Fuelled to the new PB by @protein_rebel, @kendalmintco, @fourfiveuk and @otesportsgb 😃

#running #run #runner #fitness #runningmotivation #runnersofinstagram #runners #instarunners #training #sport #workout #motivation #runhappy #marathon #instarun #fit #garmin #instarunner #fitnessmotivation #runningcommunity #laufen #runnersworld #runnerscommunity #marathontraining taken in Helsby by @runrun26.2

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2 years ago

Lunch 5k 😃 The second set of new shoes and it’s back to an updated version of my trusted @mizunouk Wave Inspire shoes! Super comfy ride on the first go.

A little bit extra push got a little bit faster, but not focusing on that and trying to focus on form & feeling good in the run.

Wearing the @chester.marathon.half.10k.tri marathon top from 2022 as it’s the marathon on Sunday here. Such an amazing time and great memories from that race. Even the last horrific hill 😂

#run #runner #running #marathon #mizuno taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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New shoes 5k 🥳 Had a bit of a shoe buying spree with a voucher I got for my birthday, so this is my first run in the @salomonrunning Spectur 2 shoes. Enjoyed the comfort of them and didn’t feel anything in the ankle, so that’s a good start. Hope that continues on.

Pushed myself a little more than at Parkrun, so managed to get a minute or so quicker today. Moving in the right direction!

Hopefully going to be putting up the giveaway very soon for the marathon. Very excited to show the amazing items as the prize! 😃

#running #newshoes #run #runner #marathon taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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3 days ago

Parkrun number 162 at @chester_parkrun 😃 Out for the 22nd birthday of @parkrunuk. Been running at Parkrun for over 10 years now and still enjoying it as much as the first I did one over in Ellesmere Port. Can’t remember what my Saturday mornings were like before Parkrun 😂

Made a decision to start back in the runners to stop me getting carried away with going too fast. Need to get comfortable at this pace before trying to go too much faster.

Ankle behaved itself, but still hypersensitive to anything feeling a bit weird. Hopefully that will fade away 🤞

Now for breakfast to refuel!

#running #chesterparkrun #runner #run #saturdayrun taken in Countess of Chester Country Park by @runrun26.2

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8 days ago

Thursday 5k 😃 No bad effects from Tuesday’s first run back, so got the shoes on and out the door again. A tiny bit easier today as I could push myself to be a bit quicker. Still early days as the legs are generally feeling heavy.

Still focusing on the ankle and trying to strengthen that. If anyone has any amazing tips for that, I’m all ears to any advice!

Now for some stretching, the sauna blanket, a tasty meal and then Traitors & Taskmaster. Thursdays are good!

#running #recovery #run #runner #thursdayrun taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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9 days ago

First run in 17 days! 🥳 Had a right ankle flare up, so been taking it easy for a little while. Enjoyed a holiday, plenty of tasty meals and just generally limped about everywhere. The result today is that this run was pretty tough going.

The right flare up is initially being linked to a weak tendon/muscle connecting up to my big toe, so trying to work on that currently with calf raises isolating the big toe. Really hoping this fixes things! 🤞

Full struggle bus on the run, but was expecting that after the last 17 days or so. Hoping the next run will be easier. Might be Thursday if all goes well, but let see how the old man ankle holds up!

#run #running #runner #twistedrunning #tuesdayrun taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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11 days ago

As it’s the 5 year anniversary of my first marathon as @berlinmarathon, I thought I’d remind myself of that amazing adventure and share some photos on here too!

I remember being so nervous at the start line and even more so in the build up to it. I had done a few half marathons and got close to the distance in training, but had this doubt in my head that I could actually complete the marathon distance.

Once started and a few kilometres in, I tried to put those nerves to one side and focus on actually enjoying the run. I was amazed how well supported and how interesting the sights & sounds were throughout Berlin.

The sight of the Brandenburg Gate and the blue finishing carpet unlocked some emotions! I vividly remember getting a bit choked up thinking about how much that meant to me at the time.

The tasty @erdinger.alkoholfrei.uk was very warmly welcomed at the end, but I made the mistake of sitting down and my joints seized up. Some tough negotiations with them happened to allow me to stand up again.

I’m fairly sure I said ‘never again’, but here I am with several marathons and ultras completed since then and with 2 marathons booked in for 2027 😃 The running bug hasn’t gone yet!

Good luck to anyone running Berlin tomorrow! Hope you have an amazing experience like I did. Now I’m thinking about a return to this race 🤔

#berlinmarathon #marathon #2021 #running #runner taken in Berlin by @runrun26.2

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14 days ago

Parkrun 161 at @chester_parkrun 😃 Cooler conditions for this one and a nice enjoyable pace. Managed a bit of a sprint towards the end, bit of a rare occurrence for me as normally blowing by about 4.5km in.

Legs feeling fairly okay. Little ache in the right ankle that I need to focus on. Slight ache in the back after the run. Just getting old 😂

Now for a quick turnaround and out for a few beverages in the city! 🥳

#chesterparkrun #parkrun #running #run #runner taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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a month ago

Tuesday Recovery 5k 😃 An sweaty outing to test the legs after Sunday’s enjoyable race in Shrewsbury. Steady paced run with a bit of an attempt at sprinting at the end. Not the easiest run, but got it into the history books!

Followed up with about 40 minutes in the @floe__uk sauna blanket. Not sure if I sweated more on the run or in the blanket. Hoping this is doing something good in the recovery 🤞🏻

Very motivated now to increase the mileage and get improved sessions done with 2 marathons in the calendar for next year. Happy to get a proper focus on to 2027 😃

#running #run #recoveryrun #tuesdayrun #runner taken in Chester by @runrun26.2

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a month ago

A return to Medal Monday and a half decent race photo from Severn Bridges 10k from @the_shropshire_shufflers 😃

Always enjoy a slate medal and a personalised race bib. Love hearing people cheering my name and kinda getting confused on how they know it when tired in a race 😂

Legs aren’t as bad as I’ve feared today, but some more stretching and maybe a walk will help them out I’m sure!

#medalmonday #running #runner #run #severnbridges10k taken in Shrewsbury by @runrun26.2

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