Monthly Archives: May 2011

Racing into the future

Posted on May 27, 2011 by redwinerunner

  Holler! It’s finally Friday and finally the weekend again! Not only that but it’s only a few days away from pay day now which I am needing so badly – it’s been a very long month since I got … Continue reading →

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Guest Post

Posted on May 25, 2011 by redwinerunner

Hey everyone! I’m working on a couple of longer posts right now, but guess what? I’ve got a guest post up over at BritChickRuns.com whilst she’s off working hard at the dreaded University final exams! Head over to her blog and … Continue reading →

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Race Report – City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k

Posted on May 24, 2011 by redwinerunner

City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k 22.05.11 Official Time: 52m 36s 1366th out of 3341 “I am building a fire, and every day I train I add more fuel. At just the right moment; I light the match…” Mia Hamm … Continue reading →

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Fifty Two Minutes

Posted on May 22, 2011 by redwinerunner

Fifty god-damned two.   This morning I got my personal best, just like I trained for. I earned that damned medal so hard, and I haven’t taken it off all day. Race  re-cap coming tomorrow. All of my friends did … Continue reading →

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Fifty Two

Posted on May 21, 2011 by redwinerunner

Exactly fifty two weeks ago I was nervously preparing to run my first ever road race. At the time, completing the City of Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k seemed like the pinnacle of achievement to me and I had no further … Continue reading →

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Loch Ness – 18 weeks and Counting

Posted on May 17, 2011 by redwinerunner

I have spent the last few days studing Marathon training schedules online and in my running books, trying to decide what will be the most appropriate for me to follow as I find my way to the start of my … Continue reading →

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Early Bird

Posted on May 14, 2011 by redwinerunner

So yesterday morning I decided I was going to make a valiant attempt to join the exclusive (at least so far to me) early morning runner club. I planned to set my alarm at 5.30 in order to be out … Continue reading →

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Recovery Time

Posted on May 9, 2011 by redwinerunner

The last few days I’ve been having somewhat of a red wine recovery week! I didn’t realise how much of an effect running two races back to back would have on my legs! They say that for every mile raced … Continue reading →

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