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WRP members run races: WRP London Marathon                (in London & Virtual)  and Cardiff Half Marathon (virtual)

WRP members run races: WRP London Marathon (in London & Virtual) and Cardiff Half Marathon (virtual)

by Lara Stevens | Oct 14, 2021 | Marathons, Women Running Penarth News

Congratulations to members of Women Running Penarth who took part in the LIVE London Marathon 2021 on 3rd October 2021. We were able to track them around the course using the London Marathon app and were delighted with their achievements. What an experience and huge...
The best-laid plans of mice and men… my Chicago marathon 2019 experience

The best-laid plans of mice and men… my Chicago marathon 2019 experience

by Women Running Penarth | Oct 18, 2019 | Marathons, Race Reports, Road Running

by Erika Fitzgibbon Chicago, Sunday 13th October 2019 This was to be my 15th marathon and my 5th of the 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors (just Tokyo to go). Training went well until week 8 out of 18. I ran 15 miles @11 min/mile. It felt good to be a couple of weeks...
Southampton Marathon 5th May 2019 : Caffeine, beer and a bra!

Southampton Marathon 5th May 2019 : Caffeine, beer and a bra!

by Women Running Penarth | May 8, 2019 | Marathons, Race Reports, Races, Road Running

by Clare Jones     The day was perfect for the marathon – cool and sunny. I’d been busy training for the marathon for about 5 months, so why did I feel so nervous? I’d never run that far before; the longest race I’d completed was a half marathon, and...
Marathon #2… with a +1

Marathon #2… with a +1

by Women Running Penarth | May 18, 2018 | Marathons, Race Reports, Road Running

Last year, Julie wrote about her experience of Liverpool Rock and Roll Marathon as a first time marathon runner (read her story here); read on to find out how it feels the second time around… by Julie Pemberton So last year I hogged everyone’s newsfeed as the...
“I am – I can – I will” : New York City Marathon 5th November 2017

“I am – I can – I will” : New York City Marathon 5th November 2017

by Women Running Penarth | Nov 20, 2017 | Marathons, Race Reports

by Erika Fitzgibbon   I was very excited when I got a ‘good for age’ place in the New York City Marathon as this was going to be my 4th World Marathon Major after doing London in 2010, Berlin in 2013 and Boston in 2015. Preparations started over a...
How I accidentally became a marathon runner…

How I accidentally became a marathon runner…

by Women Running Penarth | Jun 5, 2017 | Marathons, Races, Road Running

by Julie Pemberton Me, a Marathon runner? Surely not!  I don’t particularly consider myself to be a natural runner, in fact I wasn’t a runner at all until about 18 months ago. Funny how these things creep on you before you’re aware of how much your life will change! A...
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