Short Cross-country race in Moorslede, Belgium on Sunday 25th October 2009: 9th place out of 44 finishers

Decided while I was in Belgium for a long weekend (main reason to see Roxette at The Night of The Proms in Antwerp on Saturday 24th October), to run a short 3km cross-country race in Moorslede, not too far from where my parents live.

Really enjoyed the race, especially the fast start, even if I ran out of steam after one lap:(

Here are some photos of the race, and thanks for these to Ludo Depoortere and Martine (sorry don't have surname but this excellent photographer is Herman Van den Borre's wife)!!

Note: more photos to follow tomorrow!!!

Fell running is tough: Ceirog Canter Fell Race: 17/10/09

Some photos of the race today at Glyn Ceiriog, North Wales. Thanks Alastair Tye for the two photos of me scrambling through the heather up the hill! More on the race later!

4th October 2009: Liverpool Asics 10K: 47'23"

Before the start with daughter Rebecca
we're all ready on the 'Review Field'
Leaders at the start of the race

wave at the camera - first few hundred metres

Rebecca is having fun kicking the leaves!

Stay focused even if you can't breath properly with your cold

I can do this, ran a marathon two weeks ago!

Sprint for 1st place!

Leading lady at the finish

Here I come nearly there!

Keep going, you can get under 47'30"!

Got the T-shirt & medal and very happy!

Lady I keep meeting at Sefton park races - we've exchanged email addresses!

A race report and my training update will follow tomorrow (promise), as I am a bit too tired right now. But here are some lovely photos my husband took!

Some more marathon photos & training update

Photos of my first marathon: De Leiemarathon on 20th September 2009

Marathon result: 4h04'50": very happy!

Heel blij met mijn resultaat gisteren voor mijn eerste marathon! De temperatuur was ietske te warm voor mij en vanaf ongeveer 21km voelde ik al dat 4u iets te hoog gegrepen zou zijn voor mij. Toch heel tevreden met mijn resultaat en zeker omdat ik doorgebeten heb toen het moeilijk ging en niet beginnen wandelen ben. Zal niet teveel schrijven voor mijn Belgische vrienden, want familievriend en mijn loop-begeleider gisteren, Ludo Depoortere, schrijft het zo mooi op zijn blog: http://ludo-depoortere.skynetblogs.be/

For my Engish friends a quick update tomorrow. Need my bed now as very very tired and feet & legs aching badly! Oh dear I so need that sports massage tomorrow!!!

Nat

Ready for action!

Apologies, but don't really have a lot of time for long blog entries. Travelling to London tomorrow to present there on Thursday and off to Belgium after for my brother's wedding on Friday and the marathon on Sunday! How hectic can you get!!

Not doing a lot of running anymore this week. A short session in London tomorrow evening and same again Friday in Belgium. Going for a sports massage on Saturday so hopefully that will get my legs ready for a good run Sunday. Also eating lots of pasta and trying to drink lots of water and minimise the coffee intake. That's quite tricky!

Will try and post a message on my blog with the marathon result as soon as possible after the race, but it might be Monday before I get the chance or have the energy!

Ciao Nathalie