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My first month (and a bit) of being Margot’s mum 🤍 First things first, I cannot possibly begin to describe how many moments we’ve had of pure magic. It does, as they say keep getting better and better but of course, as with all highs there are some lows. I thought I’d share my selection and perhaps continue in this manner as and when I find a moment. As you can probably see from my lack of posting these come rarely but I would like to try to be a little bit better as I do actually like sharing these snippets 🙃 Anyway, here we go… HIGHS - The magic moments ft. a new face or a fascination with fairy lights. - Margot meeting someone special to us and bringing them as much joy as she brings us. - Watching my better half become the most wonderful girl-dad 🥰 - Getting back on the bike and beginning some movement 🚲 - Dates with other new mummas (or mummas to be) 👯‍♀️ - Spending time sharing Margot with my favourite family members ♥️ - Steve being the best big brother 🐶 - Strolls in the 🌞 with my little Roo in her pouch 🦘 - Returning to some work and being supported by the best clients/colleagues in the 🌎 (And lots, lots more!) LOWS - Missing our time as the two of us (no one tells you about the disconnect that comes with sleep shifts - two weeks to go 😬) - Lack of sleep (ours actually hasn’t been too bad but I’m definitely starting to feel it as I return more to work) - I miss running. - The emotional rollercoaster(s) that come with being a (highly) hormonal woman 🫣🫨😵‍💫 - ⁠The leaking (from everywhere 🥴) I’ll be honest, I still feel incredibly lucky. Most of this madness IS wonderful and I’m so grateful I get to experience this, but, like with anything it comes with it’s tricky bits and I’m learning to work through these. Taylor and I are a team and in many cases I don’t think we’ve ever been more kind to each other but having a baby asks a lot from us both, and whilst we’re so very often rewarded by little Margot Grace it’s, I think important to acknowledge the bits that aren’t always masked by the magic. Here’s to the next 6 and a bit weeks 👶 😍 H x #twicethehealth👯
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13th place at Wildstrubel in 9hrs 22mins for 72km and 3512+ elevation. It snowed all day, the mountains were glorious and I just had the best time running for the pure enjoyment of running! I’m really happy with how today went. My main goal this year is the World Champs in December but my heart is in the mountains and I really wanted to squeeze a mountain race in this year. I didn’t put any pressure on myself, I just went out there and had a great time. That said, you can’t completely take the competitive athlete out of me and I did sprint finish to get past another girl with metres to go from the finish line! 😬😆 Tired, but all in one piece and ready to hit the road training hard! #switzerland #mountains #race #ultra #trailrace #athlete @wildstrubelbyutmb @teamhour7
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All set for Wildstrubel 70 tomorrow! I haven’t done much mountain running since last year, being largely road based in 2024, so my expectations are low but excitement levels are high! 😆 Due to the recent weather in the mountains, the course has been completely rerouted to keep us on the Valaisan side. We’ll now be staying below 2200m to avoid exposure to heavy snowfall and windchill. It’s going to be a fun adventure in the mountains and I can’t wait for tomorrow’s race 🏔️🇨🇭70km of running and 3700m+ Let’s go!!! #run #runner #ultrarunning #trailrunning #race #athlete #mountains #switzerland #utmb #adventure @wildstrubelbyutmb @teamhour7
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Thanks to @teamhour7 for the last year... . Sadly they have changed their model to become more financially sustainable, so no longer have any permanent athletes on the team. Since they started the team around the same time I left for Spain to try and become a "pro" runner, I totally understand the change in direction. It's not easy trying to break through in "this space". . It's been great to be part of the team, with camps, testing, kit and nutrition all provided for free! I really hope that they find success in the new approach of focussing on specific events or science based research. . So as it stands, I head into UTMB with no team and no brand partners/sponsors...and I like it. Everything to prove but with none of the associated pressure of interviews, photoshoots, and camera crews in your face in the build up or during the race. I can also use any shoes and kit that I want which gives me an advantage over those contracted to use whatever kit that brand are trying to sell. . T-11 days . 📸 @gilly_photography . #performnacecomesfirst #teamhour7 #cantbebought #utmb #utmb2024 #21hours #ultratrail #trailtoutmb #goingpro #trailrunning
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💥 I’m thrilled to have been selected to represent Great Britain at this years 100km World Championships in India 💥 Great Britain have a really strong team heading out to India and I’m so excited to be a part of it, competing in my second World Championships. I finished 15th at the World Champs in Berlin, hopefully a position I can improve on in Bengaluru. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 @britishathletics @englandathletics @iau_ultrarunning @teamhour7 @marcusscotney #run #athlete #worldchampionship #roadrunner #ultra #ultrarunner #teamgb #endurance #runner
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Listen to our latest podcast as Kate and Robin Leathley chat to Michael Stocks. Michael founded Team Hour 7 @TeamHour7 based on his experience running as part of Team GB for the 24hr World Championships team in 2019. Listen via Apple, Spotify and Youtube. Michael's book, One Track Mind, talks about how he qualified by running 155 miles at Tooting Bec the year before and you can read our review by Ally Whitlock here: https://run-ultra.com/reviews/one-track-mind/ #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #trailrunning #mountainrunning #ultramarathons #100milerace #ukrunchat #smj #runultra #chromesocial #instaitra
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Run, run, running 🏃‍♀️ Building the miles back up after Paris, but now into the tricky summer months. Juggling training with the kids being on school holidays and of course work! I always worry something will have to give at this time of year but I always manage to squeeze it all in. 📸 Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team France @teamhour7 #run #runner #ultra #ultrarunning #athlete #endurance #race #training #fitmum #fitness
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Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Twilight uphill-only… Uphill. Only. Snowdon being the ‘hill’. Mountain running. I do it for the views. It wasn’t quick and it wasn’t pretty (as you can see), but luckily it was quicker than the others and I suppose that’s what truly matters in this world…right? 📸 summit marshal @snowdonrace #run #running #runners #runner #runnersofinstagram #instarun #instarunners #mountains #racing #wales #fitness #motivation #training
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Trail to UTMB week 3/12. 28 Hrs . 🏃12 hrs 🚴15 hrs 🏋️1 hr . The body is certainly back! A good week of training with a 9.5hr ride yesterday around the Sierra Nevada. It was good to see what a longer effort would feel like, given I have no other races between now and UTMB. . For the next block I'll do less on the bike and start building back up the running volume. The pool opens next week as well, so I'll be using that for some recovery! . #trailtoutmb #utmb #utmb2024 #21hours #Trails #trailrunning #ultratrail #swimbikerun #cycling #sierranevada #spain
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1st lady, 1st overall, course record broken and a 100km PB of 07:41:52! Running a 100km race in the summer was always going to be a gamble due to the heat. It was very warm, however the heat was the least of my problems today! The day didn’t get off to the best start with diarrhoea through the night. No idea why! Jane sped off to get me some Imodium but the first few hours I was in and out of a portaloo. I somehow managed to maintain my pace through all of that. I quite epically threw up at mile 49 near the support area for everyone to see 😬 my pace was already drifting a little around this time, got a stitch, couldn’t get much down other than water but Mike and Jane really kept me going. A caffeine bullet with about 8 miles to go really helped and I got a couple of gels down and managed to pick up the pace. I’m a little disappointed to miss my target time of 7:35, but 7 minutes off after all that is pretty good going and I don’t think I could have done any more today. A HUGE thanks you to Jane and Michael for crewing me. This and my coaches words of encouragement in my mind, I couldn’t have done it without you all! #dreamteam @michaelstocksrunner @fastrunning54 @marcusscotney @teamhour7 Running 63 x one mile laps, I really can’t understand why more people don’t do this! #runner #ultra #roadrunner #race #100km #endurance #athlete #resilience #run #hour7 #srichinmoy
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A very happy return to @comradesmarathon last weekend after 6 years. A real challenge to start fit and in one piece after the injury I picked up at the Crawley 24-Hour in April. Happy with 6:51 and some more special Comrades memories. If you run only one ultra, and are able to travel, then make it this one. 🏃🏼‍♂️☀️😊 . . #teamhour7 #hour7 #ultrarunning #runningmotivation #runningteam #athletes #worldclass #elite #sportsscience #physiology #mentalperformance #sportsnutrition
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The 20km Skiddaw race by @ellisbrigham at the @keswickfestival . Thanks to @jtrunsuk for the last minute entry, and to the @thenorthfaceuk for the amazing prizes for the KOM and 3rd overall! . I used this as a training session by pushing the 10km up at or below threshold effort, then focussed on smooth speed on the downhill. It seemed to work as my legs were fine the next day for pacing duties. Gave me a really good idea of where the body is at for the European Champs 60km on the 1st of June. . 🎥 Skillfully captured by @juliette_dennyy . #mountainrunning #fellrunning #skiddaw #keswick #keswickmountainfestival #KOM #TNF #training #trailrace #mountainrace #teamgb
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