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Tag: loch ness marathon

Posted on1 March 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Ramping up my running

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Ramping up my running

I have some pretty ambitious (for me) running goals for 2020 and now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to ramp up my…

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Posted on28 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Saving the best for last!

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I ran my last Loch Ness Marathon yesterday. (Maybe.) And I accomplished a PB whilst doing it – which was totally unexpected. Even better, I am nowhere…

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Posted on26 July 201526 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Preparing for September

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At the start of the year, I began thinking about my 2015 running goals. I knew I would want to improve my times, and that I’d…

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Posted on29 September 201424 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Ness, again

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Yesterday was the 2014 Loch Ness Marathon, with 2,478 people crossing the finish line at the end of the gruelling 26.2-mile course. I was one of…

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Posted on1 July 201423 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

A change of course: Loch Ness, again

by Just Frances4 Comments on A change of course: Loch Ness, again

After two failed attempts to run a full marathon in 2013, I decided that I would run only half marathons in 2014 to work on my time for “shorter…

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Posted on27 December 201219 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

A successful failure

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I suppose it’s time I acknowledge that my 2012 Race a Month Challenge wasn’t as successful as I’d hoped. However, I am still calling it…

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Posted on1 October 201218 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Three cheers for the cheerers

by Just Frances3 Comments on Three cheers for the cheerers

Well, that’s the Loch Ness Marathon done, and I am pleased to say that I improved my time over last year. The weather was pretty…

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Posted on29 September 201218 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Heading to the start

by Just Frances2 Comments on Heading to the start

In about 24 hours, I will be running my second marathon. I know I’d said I was only ever doing one, but I was kind…

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Posted on25 June 201217 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Loch Ness; Take two

by Just Frances4 Comments on Loch Ness; Take two

Do you remember when I told you that I was going to run the Loch Ness Marathon in honour of Paul? And how after I…

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Posted on2 October 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Job done!

by Just Frances5 Comments on Job done!

I am now officially a marathon finisher! Can you believe it? No, neither can I. Today’s feat went much, much better than I expected. And…

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Posted on1 October 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Why run?

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I’m running my first – and last – ever marathon in the morning. I’m pretty excited about it, but at the same time, I’m rather dreading it. You see,…

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Posted on29 September 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Three more sleeps

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Oh my goodness! Do you realise that there are only three more sleeps until the Loch Ness Marathon? Well, restless sleeps would be my guess,…

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Posted on29 July 201111 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Running into excuses

by Just Frances2 Comments on Running into excuses

So I’m training for this marathon. Only I’m not doing that great at the moment. Last week I was pretty pleased with myself: four miles…

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Posted on20 July 201111 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Now about that marathon…

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You’d be forgiven for forgetting that I’m meant to be training for a marathon since I’ve not really brought up the subject recently, but I…

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Posted on5 December 20105 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Time or distance?

by Just Frances6 Comments on Time or distance?

Today I had all intentions of doing 8 miles on the treadmill at the gym. I was free of the kid for a few hours…

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Posted on30 November 20105 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

I’m goin’ for it!

by Just Frances3 Comments on I’m goin’ for it!

I’m a runner. I have been since school when I ran on the cross country team. I enjoy running. Really, I do. But I never…

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