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Hi, I'm Bethan, a runner and writer who strives to be not only physically fit, but also mentally fit. For questions or press please email me at aprettyplacetoplay@gmail.com.
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![Over the weekend I went into crisis. This means I had a flare up of my mental health problems and was no longer functioning well in the world. I’m still pretty unwell, my closest friends, family and Mike have all been amazing and it’s all been managed as well as possible, but I’ll be taking a bit of time out to recover. Big love to you all xx [📷: @annarachphotography]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f51db9c2ea51198929a2ea/56f52b7f5559866730bb767c/5b7a9002ddff69cee2fac5c5/1534758925163/)
![My primary objective in all my training is to become a stronger runner. 🏃🏼♀️
Speed isn’t up there for me, but I’m totally obsessed with form, I’m obsessed with building my strength so I can hold better form for longer, constantly scanning my body for areas that I could work on, tweaking my training to address those weaknesses. 🏃🏼♀️
I’m obsessed with making sure my training is sustainable, that I can keep going for the rest of my life, that I can be the lady in her 70s who rocks up to Park Run every week. That I don’t have the frustration of long periods of injury. 🏃🏼♀️
I’m obsessed with training in a way that also allows me to look after my wellbeing and invest in my relationships, that drives me to bust a gut. 🏃🏼♀️
Right now my goals are to train hard so I can enjoy every mile of Bournemouth Marathon and to lay the ground work so that I can bash out consistent legs during the relay I’m taking part in next year.
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What’s your training objective? What are your goals? Let me know in the comments. [📷: @annarachphotography]
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#marathontraining #Bournemouthmarathon #runningcommunity #runrunrun #inspiringwomenrunners #beyondexpectations #runnersworld #ukrunchat #instarunners #runninginspiration #runningmotivation #training #runningcommunity #outdoorbloggers #marathonrunner #womensrunning](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f51db9c2ea51198929a2ea/56f52b7f5559866730bb767c/5b769716829085918605f796/1534498606542/)
![How many days a week do you rest? One? Two? None 😱 what if I told you I train for endurance events (and have a particularly gnarly one coming up next year) and have three to four rest days a week? Surprised?! Rest is the most important part of your training plan. If you’re not properly rested there’s no way you should be pushing yourself, you’ll simply be dancing with injury and exhaustion. Instead try to think strategically about how you train. Working with a coach has really helped me to work out how to get the most bang for my buck and train smarter to hit my goals. For me that means no junk miles, lots of strength and doubling up my workouts. Here’s what this week looks like:
M - rest
T - 5km and cadence (am)/strength (pm)
W - rest
Th - 5km and cadence (am)/strength (pm)
F - yin yoga
Sa - rest
Su - 1hr run
What does your week look like? [📷: @annarachphotography]
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#marathontraining #Bournemouthmarathon #runningcommunity #runrunrun #inspiringwomenrunners #beyondexpectations #runnersworld #ukrunchat #instarunners #runninginspiration #runningmotivation #training #runningcommunity #outdoorbloggers #marathonrunner #womensrunning](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f51db9c2ea51198929a2ea/56f52b7f5559866730bb767c/5b73ecfadc3f5c736dfab145/1534323972292/)
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