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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!

• Recovery ……Run, it’s like Garlic…….Bread!

  By justinesq on March 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’re a fan of comedian Peter Kay, you’ll get my blog title. Recovery and run aren’t two words I’d generally put together but I’ve been running long enough to know it must be done. The Ashby 20 behind me,… Read More ›

• Ashby 20 done and dusted! 35 days to the VLM 

  By justinesq on March 23, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  The Ashby 20, haunting me for weeks is now behind me and so are 20 gruelling miles that I’ve ‘banked’ …. If you can run Ashby, you can run London and for once I actually believe I can, but I’m… Read More ›

• 17 miles = Tin man syndrome ! 

  By justinesq on March 18, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The burning question of the year is, “are you supposed to feel like this at the end of 17 miles ?” Because I did !   I tried to learn from my rather disastrous 15 miles at the weekend. Lessons… Read More ›

• Porky pig loads the carbs all wrong !

  By justinesq on March 17, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I am just turning into grumpy witch running. Watch this space for the positive LCA runner who will be returning to a blog post near you shortly. In the mean time, Victor Meldrew’s got nothing on me ! So my next… Read More ›

• Downhill ……and not the terrain! 

  By justinesq on March 16, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  So the adventure has really started, going to distances that this LCA has never gone before. That sounded a positive start to today’s blog post and I’m trying not to wallow but so far, I’ve hated every moment beyond that… Read More ›

• A cheeky PB, off plan but worth the buzz..

  By justinesq on March 8, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The Rushcliffe 10km, it’s my annual pilgrimage to the local country park, the home of my first ever race, my first ever 10km, my first outing as a ‘runner’ . Now it just has be done, I’m curious to know… Read More ›

• Did I miscalculate ??

  By justinesq on February 26, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  What a week, mum’s surgery, half term, a visit to friends, busy at work due to having some days off….oh yes and running ! Missed another one, only 3 out of 4 planned sessions done again. My week involved wine… Read More ›

• Oh no, missed one ….and I’m over it, girlfriend!

  By justinesq on February 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Week 6 was a good one despite the fact that for the first time I skipped a run in the training programme and ran 3 times instead of the planned 4. I’m usually so OCD that something like that would… Read More ›

• Bombshell! The marathon journey has got tougher

  By justinesq on January 26, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  So week 3, it started so well, but ended on a bombshell that makes me wonder how I’ll ever manage the marathon challenge. The good bits were the short weekday sessions. A Monday night 4.5 mile tempo run with Ellie…. Read More ›

• Christmas pounds disappear with miles ! Week 2, love you

  By justinesq on January 18, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  So week 2, my false sense of security continues as we crept up to 4 cheeky runs this week, non arduous. If you know me of course you’ll know I can’t stand to not be challenged in any way at… Read More ›