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WELCOME TO THE UPHILL RUNNER, WHERE YOU CAN FOLLOW MY POSTPARTUM RUNNING JOURNEY. MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO RUN A MARATHON BUT I'M TAKING BABY STEPS FOR NOW.
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Go With The Flow
I ran my two most recent races during my period. The first was the virtual Vitality London 10k, on day 4 of my cycle, where I achieved a...
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Aug 23, 20215 min read
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Packing for any outing and getting out the door with a small child in tow can seem daunting at times. Here are my buggy running...
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Aug 9, 20214 min read
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Latching, Letdown and Leakages
As this week is World Breastfeeding Week 2021 I thought it would be the perfect time to share my own breastfeeding experience as a first...
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Aug 3, 20216 min read
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Goodbye Lockdown, Hello Parkrun
After the long awaited return of parkrun in England last weekend, I’m sharing my post-pandemic parkrun experience along with a few tips...
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Jul 26, 20214 min read
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Formula Run
One week after running my first postpartum half marathon I’m reflecting on the experience with a race recap of the July 2021 Running...
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Jul 10, 20215 min read
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Wear The Shorts
After years of poor body image encouraging me to resist the urge to wear tight running shorts, I finally took the plunge bought a pair...
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Jun 22, 20214 min read
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Virtually The Same
After running not only my first ever virtual race, but also my first ever race with my son in the buggy, I wanted to write a race report...
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Jun 4, 20216 min read
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Take It Easy
Since I’ve started following a training plan to help me prepare for running my first post-baby half marathon in July, I’ve been surprised...
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May 21, 20214 min read
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Virtual Running, Real Rewards
When I first heard the term virtual running, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. But since lockdown has forced so many races to be...
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May 11, 20214 min read
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Safe To Run?
The disappearance and subsequent murder of Sarah Everard, an innocent woman walking home alone at night, has shaken the female running...
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Apr 12, 20214 min read
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Lockdown, Labour And Love
Almost a year on from my giving birth at the height of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, I had no idea we’d still be under...
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Mar 29, 20217 min read
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Bumps In The Road
As it approaches a year since my beautiful baby boy was born, I find myself frequently reflecting about my pregnancy and birth...
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Mar 18, 20214 min read
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This Mum Ran
After graduating from the Run30 programme created by This Mum Runs, I thought I’d share my thoughts about my first experience following a...
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Mar 10, 20215 min read
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Push It Real Good
Since starting to run with my little training partner in the buggy, I’ve become more aware than ever of my running form. I really don’t...
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Feb 25, 20214 min read
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Running On Empty
As a new mum re-starting my running journey, there are often many more obstacles to overcome before I even step out of the door than...
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Feb 16, 20214 min read
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Embracing The 'Mum Tum'
As January has (finally!) come to an end I have been astounded by the amount of accounts I’ve stumbled across on Instagram with people...
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Feb 5, 20213 min read
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The Good, The Bad and The Buggy
After going for my first few runs with Max, I’ve realised that there are plenty of benefits to having a running buggy, but was it worth...
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Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Baby Steps
I felt very nervous about getting back into running after taking such a long break - the longer I waited the more excuses I started to...
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Jan 20, 20214 min read
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New Year, Old Goals
Hello and welcome back to The Uphill Runner: re-booted for 2021. I hope you all managed to stay safe and positive in your own way to get...
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Jan 12, 20213 min read
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My race, my pace...
How I deal with comparison in running and in daily life In today’s social media obsessed society, it’s so easy to look at other people...
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Aug 7, 20194 min read
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