Marathons to Ultra-marathons: Is it time for the next level of long distance running?

May 2012 saw the completion of my sixth marathon in Prague. Over the last couple of years I have been entering races a little further afield to keep the excitement of running a marathon fresh: as amazing as the London Marathon is, after running it three times I feel there’s other amazing courses to be run all over the world but let’s start in Europe!

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Racing 'Abroad'. Pack a Buddy!

Despite the hundreds of races that are available to get involved with in my own country, and even in the locality, there’s definitely something a little special about entering a race in another country.

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Keeping Post-Event Massage in 'Mind'

The London Marathon. Originally an idea concocted by two guys having a drink in Richmond after one of their own runs and now one of the biggest races in the world. Crowds lined the streets to cheer on nearly 37, 500 runners this year so you can imagine how many people were involved in all the ‘behind the scenes’ work: from marshalling and drinks’ stations to the baggage truck drivers and banner and balloon decorators. The scale of the event is really off the chart and so it’s understandable that the number of people actually involved in one way or another isn’t fully comprehended.

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A Social Media Intervention

As a massage therapist it may seem a little strange that I should be so keen to be part of the online social media scene. However, as a sole trader, running her own business it makes perfect sense. I often get approached by other health practitioners asking for help with their social media marketing as more and more individuals realise the importance of using applications, such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and how it can positively affect their business. But where something can have a positive effect on your business it’s important that it can easily have the opposite effect so it’s crucial to learn the correct ways in using these marketing tools.

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It's Not Business, It's Personal

As a self employed massage therapist it’s inevitable that some weeks will be extraordinarily busy and others...well...not! After five years of enduring this roller coaster ride of peaks and troughs you’d think I’d be used to the quiet days (or weeks!) safe in the knowledge that another busy period was just round the corner.

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