Fast forward and some of those Realbuzz people are among my closest friends and we are like a family. A family of runners who have supported each other through challenges of all sorts, from running a faster 5k (that was me) to running 100 miles+ ultras (that was not me).
The Realbuzz site doesn't have blogs anymore, and our group mainly connects on Facebook these days but I miss blogging. I like going back to read mine and other people's race reports, so I want to try and write those again. And something about my training here and there.
Life is very different now. In the last 10 years I have not only run my first marathon, I have done 9. And one 52 km ultra. I started a parkrun. I pushed my 5k PB to 28 minutes something, and my 10k from 1:07 to 1:02. Outside of running I got married, there was a pandemic, and I had 2 kids. I've changed jobs a few times, I've moved house.
My last blog on Realbuzz was in early March 2020. We all know now what happened next. I wish I had kept on blogging through these years because it was very special times for all of us, but also on a personal level. But I hope this is a fresh start and that I find and make time for writing again. It will be in English because I think most of you reading are English speaking and Google translate is crap.
So what's in my future when it comes to running? First my local half marathon 18 May. Then a Backyard Ultra in July. Might throw in a 10k here and there, and there's always parkrun whenever I can (or when the kids wake me up early on a Saturday morning). And i October I'm returning to Wales after 5 years for Marathon Eryri, so I better find some hills if I want to get through that in one piece. 😁
I think that's it for now. Hope to be back soon, I have a lot to write about, both old and new.
