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I’m currently lying on the sofa, feeling sorry for myself after a wonderful wedding yesterday, watching the IAAF World Athletics Championships on the TV, and cheering on all the British athletes including Holly Bradshaw and Dina Asher-Smith. This week of… The post Project BQ: The Building Phase Week 2 appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

How do you know if you're addicted to running? If your training schedule is ruling your life, yet you're not feeling any joy from it, you may have an unhealthy relationship. Read the full article at I Needed Help to Overcome a Running Addiction on Women's Running . View Source

I can hardly believe that my first cookbook is being released 3 months from today! December 26th… (yes, festive lovers, that means you have less than 3 months until Christmas) It’s already available for pre-order here – this REALLY helps… The post How I Wrote a Cook Book: The Story of COOK, EAT, RUN… appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

It’s the seventh year in a row that not all who qualified gained an entry into the prestigious race. Read the full article at How Fast is the 2020 Boston Marathon Field? on Women's Running . View Source

Running in Sicily: Palermo and Cefalù This summer, I spent two weeks in Sicily. I was in the middle of half-marathon training, so while it wasn’t a planned ‘running holiday’ I was on the look out for places and ways to get some training runs in. Here’s what I found while Googling ‘running in Sicily’ and exploring on my own two feet. Running in Palermo It was hot in Sicily in September. So I headed out early for my runs before the temperature and the sun got too high. We were staying just off Via Macqueda which, in the day and evening is full of cafes, bars and restaurants that have spilled out into the seat. But before they’ve had chance to set out their tables for the day, it’s a popular spot with runners. Running in Sicily was already proving popular for locals and tourists. The road is pretty much closed to traffic, and I ran a stretch just under two miles from down near the main train station to the English Garden and back again on a Sunday morning. It’s one, long, straight ro...

Fall is in the air and the racing season is peaking. Don't let your nutrition slide as the temperatures dip. We have your easy weeknight dinner recipes. Read the full article at Easy Dinner Recipes for Fall Fueling on Women's Running . View Source

As I mentioned in my instagram last week, I’m sort of going back to basics on the blog to remind myself (and hopefully you guys) why you started following me in the first place. Before the travel, and the worry… The post Project BQ: The Building Phase Week 1 appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

This was my second trip to Hawaii, a place I didn’t think I’d come back to so soon after my honeymoon in 2017, but couldn’t pass up another opportunity to visit. I was on Oahu with New Balance, shooting their… The post Waikiki Oahu Active Travel Guide appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

Deena Kastor has written the book on the power of positivity in competition and life. Now injured, she's putting her advice to good use. Read the full article at Deena Kastor is Out of Berlin Marathon, But Still Focused on the Bright Side on Women's Running . View Source

Life takes over. You get injured, sick, or sidetracked and training isn't going as planned. You can still salvage your next race. Read the full article at How to Recover When Your Training Plan Goes Off the Rails on Women's Running . View Source

Courtney Dauwalter won the 2019 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. But she still (jokingly) refers to her training routine as “amateur hour.” Read the full article at Ultrarunning Star Courtney Dauwalter’s Superpower? Don’t Overthink It on Women's Running . View Source

I’m writing this on the plane from Istanbul back to London, realising that it has been a long (long) time since I wrote a personal, catch up post like this.  After spending the weekend in Newcastle with my most straight… The post Life Lately: September 2019 appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

The biggest half marathon in the world. Some of the best elite runners from across the globe. This is the Great North Run. It has been on my bucket list for years, having watched in on TV since I was… The post Great North Run 2019 Race Recap appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source

What can you still achieve this year? I know this is a question that gets a lot of attention in January, less so in September. For many of us, September can feel like a new beginning and one that should come with new stationary. But the deadline of 31 December can feel limiting. There’s a lot you can still achieve this year if you turn that deadline into a positive. 12 months can feel like a long time in which to accomplish something which is why we sometimes don’t get round to even starting it. But having a shorter deadline, and maybe a smaller ambition, will motivate you to make it happen. So, what could you be doing by 31 December? We need to look at where you are now as well as what your goal is. You’ve got 15 weeks which means you could… Start running As a complete beginner, you need 10 weeks to get to 5k. And the great news is there are plenty of weeks left to make this happen. My Beginners 0-5k groups starting in September are always popular – more popular than January b...

Appearing in the annual issue was a chance for the sprinter to become the athletic example she never had when she was growing up as an amputee. Read the full article at Scout Bassett Bears All in the ESPN Body Issue to Inspire Female Paralympic Hopefuls on Women's Running . View Source

Teaching People to Run The other Tuesday evening I was watching my group of runners warm up when I had a realisation. Those 20 women jogging and skipping their way round the netball court were there because of me. They’d turned up on a Tuesday night, not for the first time, and put their training in my hands. And it was an overwhelming moment. I’ve been thinking about it a lot since. I thought about it too last week when the latest group of beginners finished their first parkrun. It’s brilliant to see a group of non-runners grow in confidence each week and start to enjoy getting out. I know it’s hard starting running, and the fact that (most of them) come back week after week on a Saturday morning encourages me to keep showing up in my own training. I love being a coach and helping this all happen. Despite the cold nights that are coming our way, or the rain that I’ll be stood out in, and despite the admin that goes on behind the scenes, I love it. This summer I trained as a Tuto...

Ginette Bedard is a local New York running celeb. She’ll be the oldest runner on Sunday at the Fifth Avenue Mile. Read the full article at At 86, Racing the Fifth Avenue Mile to the Marathon is Still “Euphoria” on Women's Running . View Source

Jeannie Rice keeps running, setting records, and encouraging the rest of us to stay motivated. Read the full article at Advice for Runners of All Ages From a 71-Year-Old World-Record Holder on Women's Running . View Source

Short answer: yes (as long as you’re not afraid of heights). Read on for the longer answer. My friend Danielle had been talking about the Stairway to Heaven hike for a while, saying that it was one of her favourite… The post The Best Hike in Hawaii… Is it worth hiking the Stairway to Heaven? appeared first on The Runner Beans . View Source