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Mont Saint Michel Marathon Review

Posted on May 31, 2019 by lifeofanexstudent

The Mont Saint Michel marathon runs along the north coast of France, starting in Brittany and finishing in Normandy. The French marathon experience was similar to running a marathon in the UK and the route, which was primarily on roads … Continue reading →

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Tips for before, during and after running a marathon

Posted on May 14, 2019 by lifeofanexstudent

I had the weirdest dream last night that I was running the Mont Saint Michel marathon and in my dream, when I got to mile 20 I for some reason stopped went into a house and cooked some mushrooms, then … Continue reading →

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My ‘Dream Crazier’ experience

Posted on April 3, 2019 by lifeofanexstudent

Today I did a circuits class after work and then ran 6 miles with the running club I’ve recently joined as part of my marathon training. I mentioned to a couple of colleagues that I was planning to run 10k … Continue reading →

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Training for Marathon no. 5

Posted on March 6, 2019 by lifeofanexstudent

A few weeks ago I signed up for the Mont Saint Michel marathon in Normandy, France. The marathon will take place on Sunday 26th May so I have 10 weeks to go. It’s been three years since I did my … Continue reading →

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365 days of running

Posted on February 13, 2019 by lifeofanexstudent

Over a year since my last blog post and again, better late than never right? Looking back on 2018 it was a great year in many ways and it has to be said that one of my highlights was successfully … Continue reading →

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Almost one year later…

Posted on September 2, 2018 by lifeofanexstudent

Since it’s almost a year since my last post I thought it was about time to write something, better late than never! It also feels like a good time as I ran a race yesterday which always makes me feel … Continue reading →

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Bala Olympic Distance Triathlon 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017 by lifeofanexstudent

On Sunday 3rd September I completed my first Olympic distance triathlon. The 1.5km swim took place in Bala lake, with the 40km bike and 10km run route taking place along a closed road. I completed it in 3 hours 9 … Continue reading →

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My first sprint triathlon

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lifeofanexstudent

A couple of weeks ago my sister and I both completed our first sprint triathlon. We took part in the Nantwich triathlon which was a 500 meter swim, 12 mile bike ride and three mile run. We got to the … Continue reading →

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Knead It Bread Making Course

Posted on October 25, 2014 by lifeofanexstudent

Last Sunday me and my family headed down to Tiddington near Stratford-Upon-Avon to Jane and Craig’s bakery kitchen to make bread. I was excited to learn a bit more about making bread as I’ve not done it that much and … Continue reading →

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Completing the Manchester Marathon

Posted on April 7, 2014 by lifeofanexstudent

Yesterday I finally finished what I had been training for three months for, the Manchester Marathon. I completed it in 4 hours and 40 mins, chip time 4 hours 36 minutes. It wasn’t easy but I can’t believe I’ve done … Continue reading →

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