Tag: rhalou allerhand
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Rhalou’s guide to life
As the one year anniversary of my return to London rolls around and having recently turned 35, here is some stuff I learned about life:- 1. Enter races that you haven’t trained enough for, run with people that are faster than you and embark on adventures that put you outside your comfort zone. You will have…
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Race report: The Shock Absorber WomenOnly Triathlon 2014
As featured on Findarace.com Runner, writer and occasional breaststroker, Rhalou, dons the Lycra and tries her hand at triathlon. As a running fanatic, I’ve always been loyal to my favourite sport and thought triathlons sounded a bit daft (sorry tri friends). But, mostly because I wanted the hot body that training for all three pursuits…
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Race report: Rhalultra 2014
Why do people enter races? For the challenge, the adventure, the thrill of the ride, or the incredible sense of fulfilment running brings? Unless you’re an athlete, of all the reasons to enter races, running speedily is not the first thing that springs to mind. There are a million trillion more emotional, heart warming and…
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The Rhalultra 2014
Next Saturday I turn 35. I do not have a salary, a proper job, a house, a baby, a boyfriend, a pension or a clue. I’m not even really sure how I’m going to pay my rent next month. But I do have legs, and I can run! To celebrate turning 35 and to improve…
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The red hot ginger London to Paris cycle ride
In my ongoing quest for adventure, earlier in the year I asked Twitter if anyone fancied cycling to Paris. Inspired by @ChallengeSophie who seems to zip back and forth across the channel at wild abandon, it seemed like an easy enough task. Get on a bike, pedal in a forward motion in the direction of…