Making space to work out at home
Lazy Girl Running Blog
by Lazy Girl Running
2M ago
Making space to work out at home When we moved to out house almost two years ago from one one-bed London flat, I was really excited to have more space to do some home workouts. Living in a small flat, with a toddler through lockdowns was hard, but we made it work. It was where I recorded all of my YouTube workouts that have now had many thousands of plays. I would kick my partner and son out of the flat for an hour, move all the toys out the way and roll out my yoga mat to film a 30 minute workout, hopeful that the neighbours opposite weren’t looking. On days when I wasn’t filming and I was d ..read more
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Juggling training and Christmas
Lazy Girl Running Blog
by Lazy Girl Running
3M ago
Juggling training and Christmas This week someone asked to schedule a meeting with me next week. “How’s the 2oth?” they said to which I responded “That’s not next week is it?” With being off ill at the start of the month and a birthday in my household too, it’s scary how quickly Christmas has crept up on me this year. Whether you celebrate it or not, Christmas and New Year have an impact on training – from gyms and leisure centre closing to social commitments and family visiting – there’s a lot to be navigated. This week I set my alarm for 6:00am and headed out for a 10 mile run before startin ..read more
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Autumn running and race goals
Lazy Girl Running Blog
by Lazy Girl Running
6M ago
Autumn running and race goals Autumn is here and I for one am loving the transition to autumn running kit and being able to sleep under the duvet again. But as autumn sets in, those autumn races are fast approaching – including my own! This October I’m running the Great Eastern Run in Peterborough. When I signed up 10 weeks ago, I was in the middle of training for the 5k distance and a half marathon sounded a long way to run. Probably because it is so kudos to anyone else attempting it. This week the organisers emailed everyone to check their anticipated race time as it was the last opportunit ..read more
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10k Training Plans For All Runners
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by Lazy Girl Running
6M ago
10k Training Plans For All Runners The 10k distance is a great challenge for all runners. My first ever race was a 10k and it was a great motivator for me to get out and increase my distance each week. But 21 marathons later, 10 races still offers a challenge – it’s hard work running as fast as you can over 10k (or 6.2 miles). Whatever your level of running, here’s some advice for training for your next (or first) 10k. Training for your first 10k Building up your runs is the main aim of your training. You can add 1k or half a mile each week to your weekend run, and keep the others in the week ..read more
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Why I love paper training plans
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by Lazy Girl Running
7M ago
Why I love paper training plans Call me a Luddite, if you will. But I love a paper training plan when I’m working towards a goal. There’s something so motivating and satisfying about having it pinned up where you’ll see it every day and being able to tick off sessions with a pen. I use various things to plan and track my training. I plot it out in a Google sheet (the same way I plot it out from scratch for every runner I work with) and I keep track of it in both Garmin Connect and Strava – so I’m not averse to a bit of technology. These are great for a long-term view and indispensable for look ..read more
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My post-run recovery routine
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by Lazy Girl Running
10M ago
My post-run recovery routine How I recover from a run changes depending on what the run was and where in the week it appear. While it would be nice to do a full stretching routine and get some post-run nutrition on board, we don’t always have the luxury of time. If you’re squeezing a run into your lunchbreak or getting it in before heading out to do the school run, sometimes post-run recovery gets neglected. The other Tuesday night I rushed home from a club run just in time to put my son to bed. He told me I smelt ‘bad’ and ‘should probably have a wash’. Thanks dude. While recovery is importan ..read more
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When to start training for an autumn marathon
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by Lazy Girl Running
11M ago
When to start training for an autumn marathon Although it feels as though spring is barely getting started, if you’re hoping to run an autumn marathon this year, it’s time to start planning ahead. How long do you need for autumn marathon training? Most marathon training plans (whether you use one of mine or one you find elsewhere) are 16 to 20 weeks long. This is a good amount of time to build up gradually towards the marathon distance and building up gradually is the key to avoiding injury. So grab your diary and work out exactly when you need to start training. However! Marathon training mig ..read more
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Running Shoe review: Asics Gel-Nimbus 25
Lazy Girl Running Blog
by Lazy Girl Running
1y ago
Running Shoe Review: Asics Gel-Nimbus 25 Asics had a pretty big promotional campaign to launch these shoes – they’ll have been all over your Instagram feed for the past couple of months – and when you compare them to the previous version – the Asics Gel Nimbus 25 – you can see why. They’re a very different shoe to the predecessor. A lot of work has gone into overhauling the running shoe which they’ve boldly claimed to be their ‘most comfortable running shoe yet’ and they wanted to show it off. But did it result in a shoe that runners (and by which I mean me – because I can only speak from my p ..read more
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How I’m Training For Loch Ness Marathon
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by Lazy Girl Running
1y ago
How I’m Training For Loch Ness Marathon Loch Ness Marathon is in October – so I’ve plenty of time to train for it. However, there are a couple of training errors that runners make when signing up for a marathon. There’s the group of runners who are super excited to start training for a marathon and jump straight in, building up their long runs. Or there are the runners who take a much more relaxed attitude and plan to start training when it gets a bit closer. Both groups could run into problems. Error: Doing too much running too soon Marathon training is a long slog. Training for a marathon is ..read more
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What you need to know about carbon plated running shoes
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by Lazy Girl Running
1y ago
What you need to know about carbon plated running shoes Carbon plated running shoes have been making a lot of headlines over the past couple of yeas and have become more and more common at races. As a shoe tester for Women’s Running magazine and The Run Testers over on YouTube, I’ve tried a number of pairs over the year. While I’ve experience of running races in them and testing them as a runner and a journalist, I wanted to speak to a physiotherapist about them. I spoke to Dr Kathleen Walker who has been looking at the research around carbon plated running shoes. I asked her how they work, wh ..read more
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