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Hi, I'm Bethan, a runner, yogi and PhD student from London. For questions or press please email me at aprettyplacetoplay@gmail.com.

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I'm quite fond of him.⠀ ⠀ [📷: @annarachphotography]⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ •⠀ #running #run #runner #instarunners #runners #instarun #runhappy #trailrunning #marathon #runnerscommunity #runningcouple #instarunner #runitfast #marathontraining #triathlon #valentines #runtoinspire #trailrun #couplegoals #runninggirl #halfmarathon #happyrunner #laufen #worlderunners #runnergirl #corridaderua #runnersofinstagram #jogging
Ever had a really emotional run? You know the type that stir up your feelings (not in a good way) and make you feel like you’re pulling yourself through tar, sinking as you go? That was my run today. 1.8 miles of what the plan said should be longer. My slowest pace in awhile. My legs grinding to a halt every half mile. My mind dense with nothing. And lots of EMOTION. Running is so emotional, movement frees up feelings and we don’t always know how to handle them. Sometimes they’re feelings that help us push forward, the GRIT we need to do hard things. Sometimes they’re the feelings that remind us why running is awesome, the JOY and the THRILL, the sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT. And sometimes it’s just really HARD. All these feelings are there to teach us lessons. To wake us up to our condition, our mental state, our wellbeing. To remind us to listen to our selves and know how the world impacts us. Last night I had some tough news. Yesterday I didn’t eat enough. My run taught me how those moments affect me and my performance. It taught me that there’s some mental work I need to do to manage situations where my resilience is tested. Running is a test and a gift, it mimics life and that pushes me to build my relationship with moving every day. • • • • • #running #run #runner #instarunners #runners #instarun #runhappy #trailrunning #marathon #361Europe #runnerscommunity #beyondexpectations #instarunner #runitfast #marathontraining #triathlon #cardio #runtoinspire #artemisarrowstsp #trailrun #london #runninggirl #halfmarathon #happyrunner #worlderunners #runnergirl #runnersofinstagram #thespeedproject
Earlier today @annarachphotography mentioned that I was looking pretty fast (I was running towards her at the time...), which hopefully means all the tough speed and hill sessions I’ve been doing are paying off! Today I hit the treadmill for 12 x 30sec all our efforts with 2 minutes recoveries. It was hard, but it felt awesome! My lower body felt stable and engaged, but I could tell I’d not done much upper body training last week, so something to pick up next week - there’s always something to work on when you’re a runner with big goals! • • • • • #running #run #runner #instarunners #runners #instarun #runhappy #trailrunning #marathon #361Europe #runnerscommunity #beyondexpectations #instarunner #runitfast #marathontraining #triathlon #cardio #runtoinspire #artemisarrowstsp #trailrun #london #runninggirl #halfmarathon #happyrunner #worlderunners #runnergirl #runnersofinstagram #thespeedproject
Push, and then push some more was Sunday’s long run mantra 🏃🏼‍♀️ this run was tough, 12 miles with the first 9 at 6-7 effort and the final 3 at an 8 effort. There were points my legs wanted to stop. I seemed to run through every weather and I’m still crap at fuelling 🙈 but I did it. I did it for my team, I visualised their faces waiting for me by our RV in just a few weeks time, I did it because running isn’t just about me anymore, it’s become a team sport. [i also did it for the hot chocolate and pretzel at the end, which I know my team would approve of] • • • • • #running #run #runner #instarunners #runners #instarun #runhappy #trailrunning #marathon #361Europe #runnerscommunity #beyondexpectations #instarunner #runitfast #marathontraining #triathlon #cardio #runtoinspire #artemisarrowstsp #trailrun #london #runninggirl #halfmarathon #happyrunner #worlderunners #runnergirl #runnersofinstagram #thespeedproject
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