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My favourite lockdown workouts

26th Apr 202027th Apr 2020by Rebecca SweeneyLeave a Comment on My favourite lockdown workouts
My favourite lockdown workouts

As somebody who loves spending time at home, the lockdown hasn't been particularly difficult for me, especially in comparison to some of my friends. I'm lucky I can still do the majority of my hobbies and have taken this time to be more creative, working towards some writing goals, finally joining a book club and [...]

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Running for pure enjoyment

3rd Feb 2020by Rebecca SweeneyLeave a Comment on Running for pure enjoyment
Running for pure enjoyment

In 2019, the majority of my running activity was centred around a goal of some kind. If it wasn't a training run for my first half-marathon, it was trying to get a parkrun PB or beat my last 10k race time. While it's great to have goals and targets, I think it's also important to [...]

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Manchester Half Marathon review

14th Oct 2019by Rebecca Sweeney5 Comments on Manchester Half Marathon review
Manchester Half Marathon review

Yesterday, I completed my first half marathon with a chip time of 2:26:43 and, I have to say, I'm pretty pleased with that. I was aiming to be somewhere between 2:20 and 2:30 but didn't want to put too much pressure on myself and risk not enjoying the event. I was panicking about the distance [...]

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Combating pre-race nerves and performance anxiety

29th Sep 201929th Sep 2019by Rebecca SweeneyLeave a Comment on Combating pre-race nerves and performance anxiety
Combating pre-race nerves and performance anxiety

I have my first half-marathon coming up in two weeks and it's safe to say I'm scared/nervous about it. As somebody who's been unfit for most of her life, I never thought that I would be able to take on a challenge like this. I'm not sure if it's a lack of confidence or the [...]

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