mycurlsandme

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4 STEADY MILES: today's weather was amazing. Cooler with cloud cover and a bit of cool wind. Oddly enough, telling myself to get my legs to turnover faster meant my pace was in the 7:XXs. #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery #summerrunning (at London, United Kingdom)

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NOT ALWAYS IN RUNNNING CLOTHES! Imma leave this right here....🙄 (at London, United Kingdom)

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11 MILES OF HILLS! Listened to Hillsong church podcasts and the first talked about Imposter Syndrome: feeling like you're a fraud at work when you actually do know you worked hard to get there! 🙌🏿 The second talked about having Immense Patience. Hmmm. I need that... for work and for running. It makes a difference remembering I am not there yet but am on my way. #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #longrunday #churchofthesundaylongrun

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5 MILES OF RECOVERY!!! This is how I got my run done after sleeping in: hurray for Saturdays! Met up with @genh_runz to catch up and then got a pair of running capris at a STEAL for £9 @runnersneed (Adidas climalite and all!). So yes, a good day so far! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit (at London, United Kingdom)

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HILLS FOR BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH! Still getting in my crazy hours of sleep: 7+ ✔ Soreness from strength session yesterday ✔ 6 × 200m Hill runs scary ✔ Did them anyway✔💪🏾 Listened to @rambling_runner podcast with Strella Garcia today. Helped me get through the humid but sunny 5 miles after the hill repeats! 🙄🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️ Real talk: at the start of this week, I was ready to QUIT! Quit hoping for PRs, quit training and quit racing at all! My coach got a long email to that effect as did some close friends. I was just OVER IT! SO TIRED OF NOT SEEING RESULTS. Then I slept for like 9 hours! And I felt rejuvenated! 😂😂😂 And I've taken a self-imposed week off work. I needed this. Commuting is hell on my body and mind! I would rather move next door to work than commute longer than 30 mins! So yep, if you're feeling stressed, strained and ready to rip - go to bed! 😂 Seriously though, we all only have 24 hours each day. And the world will keep spinning with us asleep. Plus, you'll reap the benefits of your training through that downtime. Happy Thursday! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 (at London, United Kingdom)

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SUMMER FARTLEK TILL DEATH! Kidding....just felt like that. This was the workout that is similar to @rambling_runner : 2 miles ⬆️, 10 mins at 7:00/mile pace, 2 mins jog, 6 × 3-mins at 6:30/mile with 1-min recovery at 7:30/mile. Cool down to 8 miles total. I won't lie. Wanted to just play on the treadmill. Then went out armed with some savers for the Sun! Thanks to @tinamuir88 For the advice to take a plastic bag of ice under my hat. With my big hair, didn't feel it so much on my head in the warm up and first interval. Ended up swapping between my shoulder blades and the front of my top: the perks of sports bras! 😂🙈 I forgot execute perfectly but the effort was there! 🏃🏾‍♀️😥😥 And final shout out to @mamabear_runs_marathons for the Run The World Marathons crop top! So cute and arrived quickly! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery #summerrunning (at London, United Kingdom)

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REST DAY = BIG HAIR DAY! Resting from work this week. Always a good time. This is my HAIR after the #rhassoul clay hair wash. Its shrunken a bit since the morning but that's humidity for you! Plus the #shrinkage helps keep my neck cool. Spinning on tap tonight. #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery (at London, United Kingdom)

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RUN LONG: BACK TO BACK! Not yet used to the back to back life. My legs didn't feel so much dead as cramped up after mile 2! The sunshine didn't help. Practicing with my hydration vest life! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery (at London, United Kingdom)

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WASH DAY: CLAY PLAY! Thought I'd get back into using clay to wash my hair. Yep! Clay! #rhassoul clay to be specific. From the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Micronized and mixed with water (I used aloe Vera juice), coconut oil and Apple cider vinegar and applied from root to tip! Hair is now very clean and soft! I followed with Giovanni Smooth as Silk conditioner. Also finger strangled- hiding the hairbrush for now! Have you ever tried using clays to wash your hair? #hair #naturalhairdaily #naturalhair #naturalhairuk #uknatural #longhair #longhairdontcare #naturalhairdoescare #curlygirl #kinks #african #africanhair #growafrohair #8weekstolongerhair #hairtoday #washday #hairwash #haircare #claywash #rhassoulclay #ghassoul (at London, United Kingdom)

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SOMETHING SWEET! I smell a leaving do! Red velvet is always a good one. With an Oreo twist! And blueberry muffins of course (swipe to see!). #lolabakes #baking #baker #lolashares #foodporn #foodie #cupcakes #muffins #redvelvet #oreo #blueberry #yummy #yum #instafoodie #igfoodie #foodies #foodgloriousfood #sugarhigh #dessert (at London, United Kingdom)

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NOT A MORNING PERSON! Still working out the kinks on this morning running thing. I get so tired by the Thursday morning workout that I tend to snooze the alarm for 10-15 mins then get out of bed. Had to use a @rungum to keep me awake to start this steady 8 miles on the treadmill! May need to go to bed earlier methinks! 🙈 In other news, finally made it to Tuesday evening run club: to do the teas after the run! Considering hopping into a Summer league 5-mile race this weekend. That is, if it doesn't clash with my sleeping plans! #runhappy #treadmill #recoveryrun #recovery #daydreaming #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger ##howbaddoyouwantit

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8-MILES WITH STRENGTH INTERVALS! Don't worry, my glasses fell off and broke in the first of my last 2 cool down miles! I considered postponing this run several times yesterday. Then decided I would start with the 2-mile warm-up and see how I felt going into the first interval. Surprised with how I powered through: 1) From first interval, aimed to relax into the pace. 2) Didn't look at my split pace for the remaining but last interval. 3) Took proper jogging 0.25-mile rests. Like 10:xx pace at start of those. 4) Last interval was the fastest though I wasn't trying to get that. I did all this with @ramblingrunner and @runfargirl in my ears regaling me the highs and lows of mountain races and the attendant training! As always, a treat! I know I didn't hit my paces for most of the intervals but the effort was there. And this on leaden legs that started out at 10:12/mile pace in the warm-up! I was aching all over yesterday (post #lululemonsweatlife festival). Even my core and back hurt to start tall! Yoga was a struggle last night. Then 5 hours later, I was running paces in 6:xx to 7:00! Happy Tuesday All! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit

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EVERYTHING BUT BAD WEATHER! So this run was annoying. Not helped by the fact that I didn't realise it was 18 miles till last night. So I worked out time to wake up and get out. However, I kept waking up from 6am onwards. As I got ready to leave the house, checked my running watch, it had 28% battery left: HOW? Charge, fast. Then I downed my @genucan energy mix. Let's see how that goes down. My stomach acted up immediately... Never mind. Dynamic exercises and headed out. Run started slowly (as always) and got into a groove. At just before 8.5 miles, my right hamstring started hurting just behind my knee. It seemed to hate the slight hill I was running up. So I turned back to head home. Thankfully, that niggle settled but I got more cramps (ladies will understand this) and had to stop several times. I seemed to slow more in the last mile which was weird but I chalk it up to yesterday's hard work! Church was refreshing at least! Rant over. #runhappy #sundayrunday #longrunday #churchofthesundaylongrun #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit (at London, United Kingdom)

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at Tobacco Dock Venue LTD

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SMOOTHIE LIFE: NUTS V. LOLA! Sounds about right! Yum! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery (at Tobacco Dock Venue LTD)

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WORKOUT #2 DONE WITH @runjunkielondon ! 30 mins with sprint intervals = #killer I managed 21.1kph as my top speed. Beat to the quick by a 23kph! Darn! Next time? 🙌🏿💥 #lululemonsweatlife #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #instarunners #igrunners #recovery (at Tobacco Dock Venue LTD)

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WORKOUT #1 COMPLETE! Personal Training taster session with Perfect Balance which started with a body scan than showed I have 16% body fat but a metabolic age of 18 years old! Yay! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 (swipe to See!) On the other hand, my left leg is 0.5kg lighter than my left! Injuries at the ankle and hip may be the cause. Gotta get that side stronger again. Off to #lululemonsweatlife festival now! #runhappy #runchat #womensrunningcommunity #runtoinspire #runnerscommunity #runningcommunity #running #runners #inspiringwomenrunners #girlrunner #ukrunchat #runningcommunity #blackgirlsruntoo #blackgirlmagic #ukrunner #runchat #runhard #runfar #runfast #bostonmarathon #boston2018 #bostonbound #run4prs #runallthemiles #marathontraining #instalife #stronger #howbaddoyouwantit #saturday