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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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just two strong women doing what they do 💪🏻 I’m so stoked to be part of Decathlon’s #SportForEveryBody campaign, it’s not every day you get to be part of something that challenges norms in sport and I truly love how this campaign focuses on the stories of some amazing athletes, rather than emphasising the role of the body! Search the hashtag and be prepared for some serious inspiration 💪🏻 [AD] [📷: @diananovikova.co.uk] . . . #SportForEveryBody #DecathlonBloggersCommunity #Decathlon #SportForAll #ThisGirlCan #StrongWomen #womensrunningcommunity #inspiringwomenrunners #runninginspiration #womenwholift
Tomorrow I’m literally doing all the thing - an early shift at work, studying, life admin and squeezing in some training - which means I’ll be on the go all day 🏃🏼‍♀️ when I’m running from place to place it’s so tempting to reach for something junky, but delicious as donut are I know they’re not the best way to nourish my mind or body 🍩 so to keep busy day temptations at bay I’m prepping in advance, including using my Becko Vacuum Blender to make a smoothie that’ll give me the best start to the day🥦 see my stories for the recipe, and check out the link in my profile to find out why the Vacuum Blender is different (and why I know this smoothie will still be good tomorrow!) [#ad] [📷: @ajd01] . . . . #eatlikeapro #fuellingadventure #backpackersclc #donut #mealprep #breakfast #breakfastideas #eatslowrunfast #foodforrunners #runner #inspiringwomenrunners #runningcommunity #runeatrepeat #marathonrunner #thisgirlruns #runninginspiration #runningmotivation
I don’t know about you, but for the last week or so my feed has been a flurry of excitement as people hear whether they’ve secured a place for London Marathon, take the plunge and sign up for races inspired by friends who’ve raced recently and set themselves training goals for next spring 🏃🏼‍♀️ When your feed is awash with bling, PBs and race pictures it’s hard not to get swept up in the excitement and start signing up for everything under the sun, FOMO is real, especially when there are so many great races out there! 🥇But what should we be thinking about before we sign up to races? I’ve asked Megs from @kimi.ora.fitness to share the questions you should be asking yourself before you sign up for any race, and her thoughts are on the blog now [link in profile 👆🏻]. . . . . #beyondexpectations #running #marathontraining #onedegreebeyond #361ambassador #ukrunchat #womensrunningcommunity #inspiringwomenrunners #mindfulmovement #mindset #chasinglightscollective #runrunrun #runninginspiration #runninglife #backpackersclc #backofthepack
It’s a new training cycle! After an easy post-marathon week I’m introducing some structure back into my routine, starting with an easy 6 miles 🏃🏼‍♀️ this was definitely one of those run where I felt all of the run love! Pace came easily, although I was wearing a thermal I didn’t overheat (trying to get myself to get used to running warmer than my ideal temperatures - easy enough to do when my ideal is freezing and drizzly, not sure what prompted me to decide to run in the desert!) and my only grip was I forgot to set auto pause on Strava so have no idea how fast I ran (traffic lights really mess up your flow) 🏃🏼‍♀️ I don’t know if it’s the excitement of training for something new, knowing I’ve got a team relying on my performance, or simply a good day, but long live epic runs! . . . . #beyondexpectations #running #ultra #ukrunchat #womensrunningcommunity #inspiringwomenrunners #mindfulmovement #mindset #powerspeedendurance #runrunrun #ultramarathon #alwayslearning #thewarren #youdoyou #TSP #thespeedproject #gopro
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