Team Orange overcame adversity to smash London Marathon
Running a marathon is tough. But I think trying to help a team of runners prepare for a marathon is possibly even more challenging. You might agree come the end of this post. First of all let’s start by celebrating the amazing achievements this weekend. Caz Hall and Louise Weatherly both completed their first marathons, […]
Team Orange making your Coach Proud
To be honest, up until this weekend I’ve had doubts about whether or not this running coach venture of mine was just another pipe dream. And trust me I’ve had a few down the years. For the first time I’m starting to believe I can make this happen, and that new found confidence comes from […]
Another Week Another Marathon
From Berlin to Loch Ness, this weekend it was Sarah Marzaioli’s turn to complete a marathon. She’s long since passed the 100 tally, and she didn’t even start running until she turned 50. I’m full of admiration for Sarah who recently retired at the age of 75 😲 and we should all be inspired by […]
Team Orange Update: Sue Conquers Berlin
There’s only one place to start with this weeks Team Orange update and that’s Berlin. Forget the World Record, we are more interested in Sue Wilkinson adding another of the World Major Marathon Medals to her impressive collection. Sue joined the team around 10 weeks ago with the goal of running a time of 4 […]
Team Orange Weekly Update
I’ll be honest, I’m glad to see the back of August. Holidays, injuries and illness have proved a bit of a headache for many of the Team in recent weeks and it’s a reminder that even the best laid plans rarely go smoothly. When these disruptions come along the best thing you can do is […]
PBs at Paddock Wood
Ever since I completed my first training plan I couldn’t work out why every runner wasn’t using this approach? I’m still a little bewildered why more don’t spend a small amount of time planning their running. I can only imagine there’s this assumption that it’s all about working harder and running PBs, something I appreciate […]
The Races are Coming!
Is it me or there is a buzz of excitement in the air around Hastings Runners right now? I get the impression so many people are motivated and feeding off the inspiring efforts of others. There’s so much to be gained from training smart and working to a plan. Most people will look to your […]
