After the big high and hype of the London Marathon, I have found it a little hard to stay motivated for running, but luckily the York and District 10K Road Race League was right there… two days later! I managed to complete five out of the six league races plus the end-of-season handicap in good […]
Author Archives: Beverley Horsfield
01
Apr
Apr
Boom! I started March with a very hilly half marathon around the hills of Cleckhuddersfax. I was really apprehensive about the Liversedge Half on 1 March, despite running the Brass Monkey in January on very little training plus a few 10 milers. I guess the pressure to perform is now mounting. There was no expectation back in January. My legs were tired and anyone who knows me knows how I love a hill, but it turns out that I needn’t have worried. I finished in 2:16 — only one minute slower than a very flat Brass Monkey course.
10
Mar
Mar
So, after a full month of ‘real’ training in January, I was looking forward to building on those foundations in the short month of February. As my fitness has increased, it’s been fun to go out and choose my pace. I do follow the plan like it’s my new religion, however, there is some flexibility between the top end and low end of the training paces so when I’m feeling fresh, I’m naturally running easier and faster. A total of 113.6 miles done in February and my parkrun time has dropped to mid 27 minutes.
31
Jan
Jan
Beverley’s training continues to go well as she progresses on her London Marathon journey. She reflects on another month’s running under her belt:
“January went like a flash, and a full month of training has been completed. It’s been a mixed bag of slow jogs, long runs and community fun, with the added bonus of a cross country swim — and not forgetting the Brass Monkey Half Marathon!