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My key philosophy of life...age is just a number, there are more than 24 hours in a day, you are capable of way more than you imagine. It's time for a 50 in 50 challenge, 50 things I've never done before by November 9th 2018! Running is just one passion, you don't stop doing what you love because you get old, you get old because you stop doing what you love!

• Missed me? ……I was decorating my lady cave! 

  By justinesq on May 31, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Sorry I didn’t help with the beginners today, I was glossing my lady cave. Is that just the best excuse you’ve read not to run? So the ‘playroom’ now totally mistreated by two teenagers is no more. Having been used… Read More ›

• Face a fear, regain your mojo

  By justinesq on May 18, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  So who’d have thought that facing your nemesis would cure the post mara blues and herald the return of long lost mojo? We all have irrational fears that deep down we know are totally unfounded, stupid, all in our head… Read More ›

• Cross Fit – it’s a load of balls ( no, literally!) 

  By justinesq on May 10, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  No really, it is….hard weighty ones, large, slightly flaccid ones, huge brightly coloured comedy ones, ones with handles to get a good grip, totally deflated ones like bean bags. I didn’t think a load of balls was just what I… Read More ›

• The Mara-nerd

  By justinesq on May 5, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Ok so what else can you do with all the no marathon training time? Well I decided to go all mara-nerd! That meant an extreme amount of faffing about with my Garmin uploads to see just what completing the world’s… Read More ›

• The highs, the lows post VLM 

  By justinesq on May 2, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  So what are the highs and lows of post marathon week? For once I tried hard to actually account for my age and give running a few days rest, let the old girl recover properly. Monday was spent in a… Read More ›

• I am a marathon runner and wow what a marathon! 

  By justinesq on April 27, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  Wow and wow again, the VLM, the greatest road race in the world, the 26.2……I did that ! So I am now a marathon runner, one of just 1% of the population who have run a marathon (funny, it doesn’t… Read More ›

•  Am I ready? Hell yes…….

  By justinesq on April 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  VLM #2days, I’ve been so excited today it’s been hard to focus. I actually sat in a quite corner and bretathed deeply just to get some calm and focus. I’m desperate to put the taper behind me, what a weird… Read More ›

• The taper in Tenerife

  By justinesq on April 15, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Well there could be worse ways to taper than spend a week in sunny Tenerife in 5 star all inclusive luxury! It will take my mind off the impending challenge ahead and certainly keep me a little more mindful at… Read More ›

• Count your blessings if you’re fit to run…

  By justinesq on April 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I didn’t feel as bad as I thought I might after the 21.2 mile epic run of Bank Holiday Monday possibly because it was so slow….I made it to my desk on time on Tuesday morning and whilst not quite… Read More ›

• Wet, wet, wet…….then sunburn ! 

  By justinesq on April 6, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  So this week has mostly been about drying wet kit on the radiator! I’m wondering if there’s something distinctive about the aroma emitted on arrival home from a wet runner? Is it like wet dog ? ….. Judging by the… Read More ›