By Cathryn Scott In an alternative universe, I have a big smile on my face and a few last minute nerves, as I hear the almighty cheers from the crowd and I cross the start line of the Cardiff Half Marathon, the start of 13.1 miles around our beautiful city. I’ll pass well-known landmarks, seeContinue reading “When you have to pull out of a running event at the very last minute”
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Top tips on training for and running your first Cardiff Half
Top tips on training for and running your first Cardiff Half – from the She Runs Cardiff Buddies.
It’s just over 14 weeks until Cardiff Half Marathon and, as one of our city’s flagship running events, we know lots of She Runs Cardiff members will be taking part on Sunday 1 October. Many of you have told us in the group and at social runs that it will be your first ever half marathon and that your training has started or is about to start.
“Social anxiety won’t stop me”
Of the many barriers to exercise people face, social anxiety can be a crippling one. Here Ann, one of our Run Buddies talks about trying to keep those anxiety gremlins at bay.
Happy Birthday She Runs: Cardiff!
On the 13th October 2021 She Runs: Cardiff turned 2 years old! It’s hard to believe it’s only been two years as such a lot has happened and we have achieved so much as a club. Here two of our Run Buddies, Gemma and Nia, take a look back on our two years and whatContinue reading “Happy Birthday She Runs: Cardiff!”
When you don’t feel how you are ‘supposed’ to feel post-marathon
The London Marathon & Me by Ann Lawson-Jones It has been a few days since I ran the London Marathon and time for a reflection as things have been on my mind. My journey to London was a long drawn out one. I entered the ballot in 2018, I deferred my 2019 place in hopesContinue reading “When you don’t feel how you are ‘supposed’ to feel post-marathon”
The She Runs: Checkpoint
Volunteering at a race can be just as much fun as running it! by Gruby Barrett In early 2019 my husband, Mark, was volunteering for Repair Café Wales. Chatting to the organiser, Cerys, he discovered that she was married to a man called Rhys who was running 26 marathons in 26 days and keen forContinue reading “The She Runs: Checkpoint”
When your Ultra-Marathon is cancelled but you run it anyway….
Over the past 15 months we’ve all got used to races being postponed; it’s become the absolute norm. There’s a glimmer of hope that something might go ahead but as it gets closer to the time the inevitable happens. This was the case for the Pegasus Vale of Glamorgan Ultra Marathon (VOGUM). It almost lookedContinue reading “When your Ultra-Marathon is cancelled but you run it anyway….”
Love it/ Hate it: My Marmite Love Affair with Running
by Anna-Jane Thomas At the grand age of 38, I decided that I should try to get fit. I’d dabbled with exercise in school, until I no longer had to do it, and then I pushed it aside in favour of music and, on going to University, socialising and drinking (well I was a medicalContinue reading “Love it/ Hate it: My Marmite Love Affair with Running”
Running with a purpose – long run anyone?
by Caroline Privett Training for a big race is great when you have a training plan to follow – someone else has planned it out for you, you just change it slightly to fit in with you. Yes you have to choose your routes but the distance is all laid out ready for you. IContinue reading “Running with a purpose – long run anyone?”
At last I can run happy: how running helped me find my happy place with friendship and acceptance
by Sharon Eckley Exercise has always been my place of escapism. My place that I choose to go to when things overwhelm me or rather the place I need to go to when things just get too much. You see, I spent the whole of my school years being bullied. From the age of 7Continue reading “At last I can run happy: how running helped me find my happy place with friendship and acceptance”
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