BBC Interview with Philippa Thomas – Harassment of Women when running
Thanks for all the lovely well wishes. Here is the interview in full, where we discuss my experience of harassment when out running. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts. Karen Instagram Facebook Twitter
Come running in Chamonix
*Update details are now live on http://www.runthewild.co.uk/adventures/detail/france-running-and-yoga Use code RUNTHEWILD45 for €45 off. Places are limited so please book ASAP. What I love about running, is the sense of friendship and as I’ve got older and ran more races, I’ve made lifelong friends. There are so many reasons why…
My London Marathon
And it’s all over. I can’t believe London Marathon has been and gone. It was an emotional lead-up, to say the least. As most of you know, during Easter, I developed Achilles Tendonitis, quite severely, unable to walk properly for a number of days. I was convinced I wasn’t running…
London Winter Run 2018
So this was a race I wasn’t particularly looking forward, only for the reason that I wasn’t feeling prepared, AT ALL. As I mentioned already, getting engaged threw my training a little out the window so I honestly didn’t know how it was going to go. I sound so over…
Reebok Ragnar Relay
If you’re looking for a challenge, banter, epic views and a lot of sugar Reebok Ragnar Relay is for you. I was very lucky to have been asked to join the Women’s and Men’s Running Magazine team. To be honest I got the message when I was in Canada, drunk,…
Battersea 10k – Run Through UK
A couple of weeks ago I decided to do an impromptu 10km race at Battersea Park organised by Run Through UK. They hold a number of events across the year, low-cost and really well organised. I’ve found recently that races are getting so expensive and if you run really regularly…
Great British 10km Run – London
Sunday 9th July came around very quickly. Since the marathon, my training has reduced substantially and I’ve probably been a little lazier than normal. Coupled with an impromptu event mid-week, which ended up being very boozy and me being very dehydrated Safe to say, I was a tad nervous Sunday…
Marathon Le Mont Saint Michel
What a weekend. I don’t even know where to begin… Most of you know, I ran the marathon in Saint Michel on Sunday. I’m still getting over the fact that I ran a PB 3.30.44 and came 9th in the women’s. Thank you to everyone (including Human Race who gave…
Pulling out of London Marathon, but what’s next?
Some of you will have noticed that I didn’t do the London Marathon. Unfortunately circumstances changed and I had to pull out. I was devastated. The week leading up to the race was really hard to follow on Social Media in particular. I avoided looking at my Instagram all day…
D-DAY Paris Half Marathon
What a weekend, where do I start…. First of all I want to thank everyone who messaged me, commented on photos, rang me both beforehand and afterwards, I really appreciated it. I’m over the moon that I actually got a PB. My best time before yesterday was 1:47 and to…
My motivation
A lot of people ask me where I get my motivation from and the answer isn’t very simple. I’ve been a sporty girl since I was a teeny tot, playing Gaelic, taking part in the community games and helping daddy move cattle ( yes that is a sport and not…
WE DID IT – Official duathletes
It’s over, we did it IM SO HAPPY! It was such an amazing experience and I’m so happy we done it. First of all I want to thank everyone who donated on our just giving page to Macmillan Cancer Support. It was incredible the support we received and we raised…
Training for a duathlon sans un vélo
The countdown really is on for this duathlon and I’m feeling the pressure mostly because we don’t actually have any bikes . It is probably the one thing you would think we would have bought in the beginning but somehow managed to put it off ( how smart ). We…
London Duathlon – Please Support us
With only 5 weeks to go until the London Duathlon we have finally set up our Just Giving page. https://www.justgiving.com/Karen-Gill5 We have decided to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Cancer is a disease thats effects almost all of us. It has hit my family quite hard unfortunately over the past…
Keeping fit and healthy in a super sized country
First of all apologies for the lack of posting while I was away but I just didn’t have much time. However if you follow me on Facebook and Instagram you were able to see some photos that I posted up while I was away. To be honest it really wasn’t…
New to running ? My personal top 6 tips for beginners
Running isn’t for everyone, I know some people find it boring but I LOVE IT. If you are thinking of starting to get fit and want to get out running here are my top 6 tips. 1. Runners/sneakers/trainers – (whatever you want to call them) Invest in a decent pair. It is…
Big things often have small beginnings…
Ok so I have had this idea for quite sometime to set up a blog. I have often received facebook messages and mails asking me about the kind of trainings I do and type of food I eat etc etc to keep in shape. You will be surprised to know…