Against the odds! This Girl Can - Marathon Update No.6

Today marks 22 days until the Virgin Money London Marathon.
I won't  lie, I did not expect to be in the position that I'm in with just 22 days to go. So let's recap:
I posted the below vlog on March 5th, I had picked up an injury and was really struggling, as with anything sports injury related, self diagnosis can be tricky and waiting for physio appointments, doctor appointments, X-Rays, and eventually an MRI scan is not a quick process!

I was up to 14 miles and feeling good about my training when I got injured, I think running a marathon gives you the drive to keep going, no matter what happens! When it happened, it never once crossed my mind that I wouldn't run on April 23rd, my instant thoughts were what can I do to keep training and get better! The anti gravity treadmill was amazing, but I was experiencing a lot of pain even running with only 20% of my bodyweight! As time passed I saw my physio twice, worked on exercises for suspected tendinitis and reduced my impact training with the cross trainer & cycling. - I still to this day refuse to ever go running in the pool and look like a drowning cat splashing around!
I saw specialist Dr Rod Jaques (He works on team GB's sport injuries!!) on March 14th and he was the 3rd professional that advised I probably wouldn't be able to run the marathon as he suspected I had a stress fracture. Now, as Dr Jaques is such an expert in the field, I honestly couldn't have seen a better man for the job, I presumed his diagnosis would be correct. Having to pay for a private MRI is pricey and I was tempted not to do it given the pain was still making walking difficult never mind running! He did however say he wouldn't treat me without a stress fracture being confirmed by an MRI despite his suspected diagnosis as he of course doesn't have X-ray vision! I had my MRI the following Monday. In the time I waited for the results, my foot was feeling much better, I started to feel no pain walking and was eager to try running again. Finally my results came through on Monday this week and against all the odds - it was clear! I've never felt so elated in my life. I didn't even realise how much the marathon meant to me until I thought I was going to have to pull out.

I just want to take a moment to mention my beautifully kind friends and family. In the week that I had to tell people I wasn't able to run, I was overwhelmed with love and support. From my manager and work colleague leaving me cards, mini eggs (my vice in life) and little presents on my desk, to my mum and sister sending me cards and sweets. - My sister even sent me one of those little 'winner' party medals as a consolation and I actually cried when I opened it! So sweet! I also received so much love in texts and messages from people who I told and each and every message of support kept me smiling so thank you!








So enough of the emotional stuff - what a roller coaster it's been! Its here, Its happening - I AM RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON 2017! I'm honestly so excited, if anything, this injury scare has just made me even more motivated!
Let's be real, some goals have had to be reassessed! My half marathon time was sub 2 hours so initially I was keen to run in 4.15/4.30 hrs. Now I'm just looking to get round and finish, I have my final long run tomorrow and it will most likely be around the 15 mile mark. Most of my fellow runners will have done 20 - 22 miles by this point but I'm focussing on me and me only. It's time to be selfish, mind over matter, ignore the panickers and the doubters and just smash it like I set out to do all those months ago when I signed up for this challenge.
You may have seen the This Girl Can campaign in the media in the last year. If not here's what they aim to do;

This is a campaign that I always admired and believed in but never really thought it applied to me personally. I have always been involved in sports and never been afraid to join in. Running, however, was completely new to me which made it the perfect challenge to raise money for a very worthy cause. I've always been able to push myself in sports and perform well, never feeling judged or worried about getting stuck in because anyone who knows me will know I don't do things by half! The campaign has been a massive motivation for me since getting injured and losing nearly all of March from a miles perspective. I know I won't finish in the best time, nor will I breeze through the whole thing but I'm confident I can get through it and finish feeling proud for doing the best I can. This girl can!
Sponsor me to keep me going by clicking HERE! Now you know how much your support inspires me!

You can make your own 'This Girl Can' poster on the app on your phone http://app.thisgirlcan.co.uk

Thank you again for all your support, I look forward to updating you all come marathon day! My race number is 36998 which you can put in to the marathon app to track me on the course!
Until then,
L x

Running the London Marathon - Meeting The Experts - Marathon Update No.5

One month in to the full swing of training for this year's Virgin Money London Marathon and it's now 10 weeks until Race day!
Last weekend I went to the Meet the Experts day at Westminster Hall for a day filled with tips and info on training for the big day in order to be as ready as I can be by April 23rd!
I put together a Youtube video on my top tips that I took away from the day;

So far my training is going fairly steady. Up until this week, the only thing that had phased me was a nasty cold that wouldn't budge and forced me to take a weekend off. This week however, I seem to have picked up my first injury niggle which I'm hoping will ease with rest and some TLC! At this stage it's not a full blown injury - more so a twinge but none the less I know running on it is not a good idea. Initially I was terrified of going against my plan and taking days off but this was a key point of discussion at last weeks event, and I am now reassured that these things happen and I have plenty time until race day.
 If anything, it has reiterated to me how important stretching, foam rolling and after run care is when I'm training this often. I'm not saying it definitely would have prevented my injury niggle but I am aware my calves feel very tight and that is directly linked with the strain I've picked up.
 I spoke briefly in my video of how time consuming training can be when you include the stretching after the run but it is almost more important than the running! My favourite youtube video for stretching is this amazing runners guide by Adidas Runner Adrienne;

The reminder that each stretch should be held for 30 seconds really hit home that I wasn't stretching properly and showed me just how much recovery our bodies need after the strain of running. I have also been working hard with my foam roller - I have one at home as well as the the ones I use at the gym, and I have made it a standard procedure after every run to do the below 6 exercises on both legs;

Aside from the physical side of recovery, I have also been working on my nutrition to ensure my muscles are getting the nutrition they need to recover in-between training sessions. I found a great recovery food list on the London Marathon website which you can check out here! I've tried to include all 17 foods in my diet each week and it's surprisingly easy! One of my favourite 'go to' recovery foods is the pea protein chocolate shake that my cousin told me about when she was training for the 2016 London marathon. I've posted it on here before but just to recap;

Natural Protein Shake:

1 Banana 

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1 Tbsp Cacao Powder

1 Tbsp Peanut Butter

1/4 Tsp Cinnamon

15g Protein Powder 

1 Tsp Honey

Handful of Dates 

               Unsweetened Almond Milk

Pour in the almond milk to about a quarter of the way up the blending jug. Putting liquid in first, stops the powders sticking to the bottom! Throw in the banana sliced in to 3 or 4 pieces. Add the coconut oil, cacao powder, peanut butter, cinnamon, protein powder and honey. I buy the Whitworth's pitted dates which I just roughly slice in half to make slightly smaller. These are optional but they do add a nice bit of texture and sweetness to the shake. Pop the dates in and then fill up with almond milk to the 3/4 jug line. Quickly whizz up in the blender for about a minute on a high level. Voila! Pour in to a cold glass and enjoy - Recently I've added some chopped dates and blueberries to the top for a tasty addition. These ingredients are all great for muscle repair which is vital when running regularly. 

Aside from stretching and eating the right foods - this little gem that I mentioned in my video is amazing for muscle recovery! I've been slathering this on my muscles every evening after a run to aid recovery and it's been working an absolute treat. You can order some from a Neals Yard rep or pop in to store. More details can be found on my Neal's Yard blog post here!

Training wise, I'm following the Intermediate plan from the marathon website which was put together by Martin Yelling. I looked at following the beginner plan but there was a lot of walking and very gradual intensity in the plan. I wanted to push myself a little having done the half marathon and gained an idea of what training for an event is like. There is a lot of interval training and threshold running bursts which I have been doing on the treadmill due to the terrible weather. However, given the nature of my injury it is likely to have happened due to this type of speed work on the treadmill so I'm having to take a deep breath and get outside and brave the cold this month ahead of 'Monster March' - the month with all the big mile runs! I have done all of my Sunday long runs outside, here I am above heading out on an early Sunday run - so I'm happy to continue with that, it's more the evening run when it's dark outside that I'm struggling with - hence the gym! 

Finally - The fundraising is going so well which is great. I am so grateful to everyone that has sponsored me or supported any of my fundraising events; from bake sales to christmas cards - I'm so happy to be at the half way mark! This month I have the 'tuck shop' at work - basically a shelf in our office that acts as a vending machine - every item is 50p and the person in charge that month stocks the shelf with chocolate, crisps, biscuits etc and takes the profit for their chosen charity. I thought it would be a great idea to make pick'a'mix, it's been a hit so far I've sold 50 bags and made another 55 this weekend ready for tomorrow! It's a great idea for your office - definitely introduce it if you don't have something along these lines already!

If you would like to sponsor me you can do so here;

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LindsayDeans

Thanks so much for reading the blog - please subscribe to my youtube to see more updates coming soon!

If you too are running the marathon, I hope your training is going amazing and you are on track, keep going and Good luck with the next few weeks! 

L x

Goodbye 2016 . . . Hello 2017

Happy New Year! 2017 is here and I am so excited for it.

I think for a lot of people 2016 wasn't the best year. For me, the year flew by faster than I've ever expereinced and although nothing life changing happened, 2016 had so many highlights.

I started the year loving the gym, going out with the girls (a lot) and working a second job on the weekend to fund my social life, I was in good shape, was seeing a guy who treated me like the princess I am (ahem) - Spoiling me with spa trips and taking me to watch Scotland v Wales in the 6 nations which I absolutely loved! A couple months in, I realised I'm far too selfish for relationships at this stage in my life so moved on and focussed on myself again. March was the beginning of my blog & Youtube channel, I would later purchase my Macbook to continue to work on these. I had 2 wonderful holiday's abroad; celebrating turning 23 in the mountains skiing with my family, and enjoyed a Mediterranean paradise in Kos in May with one of my best friends. By July I had completed & blogged a #30DAYCHALLENGE for the month of June, where I tried something new everyday for 30 days; rather a lot of hard work but I felt very accomplished afterwards! 

I was also asked to do my first ever PR blog post for Farfetch, just 3 months in to writing my blog which was so exciting - you can read it here! I managed to go home to Scotland for a week and overall this year I've travelled home more than usual which has been really lovely. I had the best Summer with my friends in Cheltenham. We were blessed with gorgeous weather and early Friday finishes from work, which made all the difference! I learnt to wakeboard with the girls from work and went surfing in Wales, played tennis and partied most weekends. I attended a family christening, a friends wedding and high fived Greig Laidlaw (Actual highlight of my summer!) 

I trained for and ran my first ever half marathon (in less than 2 hours) and began training for the 2017 London Marathon! The hockey season started again and my sister came to visit in the Autumn which was beautifully scenic as always. Finally December was as festive as ever with parties and meals out with friends and colleagues. I went home to see all the family and had another brilliant Christmas day with our best friends. I've loved this year and feel very accomplished. I think it's sometimes easy to think you haven't done a lot until you actually look back and give yourself credit for all the good things you've achieved and the lessons learnt! so if you haven't already, I suggest you go through your camera roll or facebook/insta and just remind yourself how good 2016 actually was! Thank you to everyone who made time to see me this year and for all the love, friendship and laughter, I've had a ball - here's my 2016 in pictures;

I was planning on putting my plans for 2017 and New Years Resolutions in this post but I think, like the new year, it needs it's own fresh post so look out for that on the blog soon! 

I'd also just like to thank you all for supporting and reading my blog this year, it's been so motivating to see the views go up.

A few blog milestones I've hit this year are; 6,300 blog views, 7 youtube videos edited and uploaded (yes I taught myself how to edit this year!) 825 views on my channel, and 300 followers on my blog Instagram.

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Please do pop over to these and follow/subscribe - that would be amazing!

All the best for the new year everyone! 

I can't wait to see what 2017 holds - I'll be sure to blog it all!

L x

Charity Christmas Cards for CRY! - Marathon Update No.4

'Tis the season to get crafty!

The shops have their party windows in place, our calendar's are filling up with festive gatherings and the streets are glittering with fairy lights. Christmas is well and truly on the approach and I am so excited! 

This December for me, is not just festivities however; it marks the beginning my marathon training programme for the big day next year. As Christmas is the time for giving, it's also the perfect opportunity to begin fundraising for my worthy charity CRY that I will run for on the 23rd of April next year. 

 I've handmade every single one of these cards and would love your support, should you wish to purchase any - I hope you like them!;

GLITTER SNOWMEN £1 EACH (CAN MAKE TO ORDER)

BEADED MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS £1 EACH (CAN MAKE TO ORDER)

REINDEER BAUBLES £1 EACH (CAN MAKE TO ORDER)

LITTLE PENGUIN ICEBERGS £1 EACH (6 AVAILABLE)

GLITTER MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (NON BEADED) £1 EACH (CAN MAKE TO ORDER)

GLITTER REINDEER 5 PACK WITH CANDYCANE £5 (CAN MAKE TO ORDER & ALSO SELL SEPARATELY FOR £1 EACH)

All of the cards can be posted to you or of course delivered if you live in Cheltenham! All proceeds will go straight to my marathon Virgin Money Giving page, so if you are purchasing the cards to be delivered, you can make your donation on my Virgin Money Giving page here after confirming your order with me via Facebook message, commenting on this post or emailing me! Or of course if you see me, you can give your donation in person and I'll add it to the funds! 

*BACK OF CARD CRY STICKER* ALL PROCEEDS TO MY MARATHON FUNDRAISING PAGE 

Cardiac Risk in the Young is a brilliant charity that is working towards reducing the shocking 12 deaths a week in young people in the UK from a sudden cardiac arrest. It is such a worthy cause and I cannot wait to raise as much money as possible for this wonderful charity. 

If you require your cards by a certain date let me know when placing the order and I will ensure they reach you in plenty time! - I'm currently making cards in my sleep! ;-)

Please let me know your order in the comments below, Via Facebook message, or my email; thatfashionedit@gmail.com and I'll get back to you ASAP!

Hope you are all getting excited for the festivities ahead and thank you all once again for your support!

L x

Autumn's here! - It's time to get cosy!

Well after much anticipation, the cold snap of Autumn has finally arrived. At last, we can begin to wave goodbye to that awkward weather that starts the day cold but leaves you sweating in a jumper come lunch time!
With the cold nights and dark mornings, come the need for candles, blankets and a cosy bed to climb in to at the end of a long day. Autumn is by far my favourite time of year; I love sunshine on cold days, playing hockey in the Saturday morning sun and getting home from work to cosy baths and fluffy PJs. It's also, lets be honest, the countdown to Christmas! I've been building my Autumn collection of homeware bits and accessories over the past few weeks and I thought it was time for the first mini Autumn haul. Along with some of the photos I've snapped of the beautiful changing season so far!

The first thing I bought was my lovely new bedding. There's nothing better than updating your bedroom to fit the season. I mean, I still keep my same duvet cover, I just add some seasonal cushions and throws to give my bed the update it needs to get me in the Autumn spirit!
As you may know, if you've watched my haul videos on youtube or on Instagram, I love a budget haul. Mainly because I can't afford to go all out when I change my decor every season, but also because you simply do not need to spend a lot of money to find gorgeous bits and pieces if you know where to look!
In the Summer it was all about Primark's beautiful Moroccan homeware range - so gorgeous and summery and wonderfully premium looking; but for this season I hit the jackpot in the form of a whole aisle of Burnt Orange, Leaf covered gorgeousness in ASDA.





Pictured above: Stay home & snuggle cushion - £8
                          Burnt Orange Check cushions (sold separately) £8

The other gem that i found in ASDA was this luxurious brushed cotton fitted sheet;

It was such a bargain at only £8 and quite frankly I don't know why I haven't owned one of these before now!? There were a few different colours and prints. I went for a plain natural colour but it did take all my will power to prevent my inner child from buying the one with little hedgehogs printed all over! The orange check throw in the background matches the cushions and was also from ASDA. The cushions and the throw are faux mohair, which makes them gloriously cosy and ideal to snuggle up with when the heating's gone off for the night!

What better way to feel ever cosier, than with an abundance of scented glowing candles! I bought my candles and beautiful holders from Homesense (TK Maxx), Vinegar Hill, Yankee Candle, Dunelm, Tesco and Bath & Bodyworks - who don't actually ship to the UK but if you know someone living in or visiting America/Canada/Dubai etc, then I would definitely get them to send you some over, such amazing fragrances and their Christmas range is another level of excitement altogether. I'll apologise now for the next hour you are going to waste trawling their website in awe!

Once I had my bedroom and living room all cosy with fairy lights, candles and cushions; it was time to start bringing out the Autumn Winter wardrobe!
I always start with the accessories, although this often leaves me wearing a bobble hat the minute it drops below 17 degrees! The great thing about Autumn is the layering, you can add so much to your outfit through accessorising and scarves and knitwear are brilliant for this. Pictured below are two of my favourite purchases from Primark. A checked scarf is my ultimate must have for Autumn, this season there are so many amazing textures and colours on the high street, so you can really get involved with this trend to fit your own style. This Red check scarf was £5 and the Oxblood clutch bag was around £6 from what I can remember! I absolutely love the colour and I have the perfect lipstick that matches back perfectly for a night out with this bag.

I also found these 2 gorgeous bobble hats in Primark, they were £2 each and come in so many colours so you can literally have one for every possible outfit! I went for the blush pink and charcoal, but there was a beautiful mustard colour that would look gorgeous if you have chestnut brown hair!
 On the left is my Michael Kors Selma satchel in the sunshine with my new faux shearling mitts from New Look - which are literally a cosy bed for the hands! While putting this post together, I've realised I have rather a lot of wardrobe pieces to talk about. For that reason, I'm planning a Youtube video on my wardrobe essentials for this season so look out for that!

We all know with the colder weather comes the perfect excuse for hot chocolates and warming comfort food. With this in mind, I thought I'd share some treats I've been indulging in over the past few weeks. Of course Autumn begins the moment Starbucks bring out their famous PSL, (Pumpkin Spiced Latte, for those who aren't basic enough to know the abbreviation!) However this year they answered my prayers with a Pumpkin Spiced Frappe which was perfect, given it was 18 degrees on launch day! - Absolutely full of sugar of course and in no way way good for you, but the perfect treat on a weekend out shopping. I also re-discovered my love of baking recently and whipped up the chocolate salted caramel cupcakes for a work bake sale. They are from the Hummingbird Bakery; Home Sweet Home recipe book and really delicious. Let me know if you would like the recipe and I'll post it. I got the gorgeous leaf sprinkles and gold cupcake cases from Homesense. I think I'm going to make some cinnamon and spiced apple muffins next weekend and may even venture to some pumpkin cupcakes too for Halloween! I'll let you know on instagram/snapchat how I get on!

So I think that's all from me on my Autumn haul and how I've welcomed my favourite season of 2016! I have taken so many photo's of Autumn's beauty recently so here's a few of my favourites and some outfit photos in-between :)

Thanks for taking the time to read my post, all the products are linked in the paragraphs, but any questions, please leave me a comment! I'd also love to know if you guys are inspired to shop any of the products in the blog post so please let me know in the comments below.
Happy Autumn/Shopping/Decorating!
L x

Running the Half Marathon - Marathon Update No.3

Sunday the 25th of September began a bit differently to my standard Sunday's; 6.30 alarm, nerves and a big bowl of porridge, quite the contrast to waking naturally at 9.30 and lounging around in my PJs until around 11. This particular Sunday, I'd have 13.1 miles under my belt by the time I'd usually be thinking about getting in the shower and starting the day!
Different though it was, it was one of the best Sunday's I've ever had. It's the greatest milestone in my marathon training so far and a brilliant test of mental strength which has only left me better off when thinking about preparations for next years 26.2 miles. I now have full confidence I will be able to run the marathon!
I think back to when I started training for the event next April; when pushing for 6K instead of 5 was a real struggle, training was overwhelming and my legs would ache for days after an 8K run. I feel an overwhelming sense of achievement and for the first time I understand how people can get addicted to running marathons!

As my training progressed I was motivated by beating my previous times, I continuously ran faster 5K's and managed to shave a few seconds off my longer run times also in the run up to the half marathon. I know some people run the marathon and other events just to get round and complete it, after all, everyone's personal efforts are a great achievement and I'm not for a moment belittling this approach to running.

For me however, I am a naturally competitive sportswoman who is motivated by beating previous times and distances. Many of you who know me are probably nodding along in agreeance as you read this! I set myself the goal of running the half in 2 hours or less, and as you can see from the above image, I did it! The relief, happiness and pride of seeing that time at the finish line was such an amazing feeling, and definitely one I'm desperate to relive when it comes to the London Marathon in April! The top photo in this post is me crossing the finish line, you can tell by my face how relieved I am to have completed it! You can see my full results and race position here.

For this post I thought about what I would have liked to have read before doing the half, so I'm just going to summarise the weekend, how I felt before and after the run and my final prep before the big day!

The week on the run up to raceday was busy. We had a midweek work party, several late nights, I had also been trying to prevent a niggling cold with tablets and lots of fluids but typically it all caught up with me on the Friday. I felt pretty stressed out, but the most sound piece of advice I received was that it was totally out of my hands, I just needed to relax and enjoy it. I'd had loads of fun in the week and if I'd sat at home each evening getting early nights and missing out on the fun, I'd have been even more gutted to catch a cold right before the day! So I guess what I'm trying to say is, don't take it too seriously - train hard, stick to your schedule as best you can but when it comes to the countdown just relax! The training has been done and you'll get out of it what you put in!

 The day before the race, my lovely pal Jess came  round with some little good luck treats for me. I  can't even explain what a difference it makes to  have supportive friends when it comes to an event  like this. She brought me my favourite chocolate,  cosy socks, bath soak etc and we sat and chatted  with a cuppa for an hour - during which time, my  nerves were totally gone.
 For the rest of the day I just chilled. I went for a  short cycle in to town just to get my legs going in  the afternoon, I had a nice bath and a massive carby  dinner of pasta before laying out my outfit and race  number and getting in to bed for an early night.
 The race was to start at 9am, so I decided to get up  at 6.30, get ready and have my breakfast. The  weather was fairly fresh but the sun was forecast to  come out so I decided to wear capri leggings and a  vest along with my running belt that I had trained  in. I filled the running pouch with Dextros, tissues  for my cold and a couple of energy gels. I was still  able to fit my phone which was ideal so I could  have my 'map my run' app on!

I cycled up to the race village which was in Cheltenham race course. This turned out to be the best decision I made, as the traffic was terrible and people struggled to make the start! I found my friend from work, Pete, had a quick chat to calm the nerves before making my way to my pen. I had my energy gel before the race began (Took me ages to find a nice flavour I liked, I went for this one I got in Holland and Barrett in the end, It's pretty good if you are unsure which ones to buy!) I was in a pen that had the 2.5 hour pacer at the front - not ideal considering I wanted to do it in 2 hours! However this is another piece of advice I wish I'd have had when I signed up, always predict faster when it asks the time you want to run in! Luckily when the group warm up started the pens all joined and the pacer told me to start weaving in and out people while edging forward to the 2 hour pacer - which  I managed! 

I ended up listening to music around the route despite having trained with Audiobooks for longer runs. Something about the crowd and atmosphere made me want to turn up the volume and run to some good chart music. The sun was shining and each mile, the streets were lined with people cheering the runners on. I spotted my friends that came out to watch at mile 4 and 9 and then my friend Holly surprised me at the finish line which was literally the best! I had no idea she'd be there, so that was amazing. I felt like I was floating those first few steps after crossing the line!

I managed to Facebook Live some of the race which was great to look back on and update everyone how I was getting on. I'm sure everyone loved the notifications too! 

The route was pretty good overall, aside from the final 2 miles around the racecourse at the end! I think that was enough of an endurance test in itself! Here's the route and my 'map my run' app route (I forgot to turn the app off until about 5 minutes after hence the time difference!) ;

Finally just a few tips on preparation - I ran 17km when I was home in Scotland 2 weeks beforehand and that was as far as I'd run until raceday - My pace wasn't affected and I managed to complete the run in my predicted 2 hours based on the pace of my 17K run. I had my sister cycle with me supporting and it literally makes running so much easier! Just to mention again my lovely friends & family who sent me texts, Facebook messages, liked my live videos, came out and cheered for me and captured photos of me crossing the line. - They truly made my day and gave me the strength to push for the sub 2 hour mark when I so badly wanted to stop running and walk on that racecourse! 

Here's some pics of my training with my sister up in Scotland;

All in all, I had a brilliant day running the half. A great half way mark in my training and a sense of achievement that I needed to spur me on to strive for the best I can in the marathon next year.

My fundraising page has been set up since I started training so if you are inspired by my blog or just want to show your support then please leave a donation on the below page;

Lindsay Deans Virgin Money Marathon 2017 - Cardiac Risk in the Young

Also, this is the 3rd post in my marathon training blogs, so if you have just found out you've been successful in the ballot, or have signed up with a charity but don't know where to start, here's the links to my other posts;

Training for the Marathon - 1

Training for the Marathon - 2

Thank you again to everyone for your support so far!

Any questions about training or taking part in an event such as a half marathon, or about anything else, please leave them in the comments below!

L x