MadWelshWoman

About Me
Was a runner and loved running but illness and injury have stopped all that. My last big event was Snowdonia Marathon in October 2017. An attempt at a return to run/walking short distances in 23/24 was going well until I ended up with a hip facture. Now on my umpteenth, very gradual return! Also love swimming, living in South Wales so lots of hills and sea Show More...

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Recent Blogs
Back from the brink	Jan 2020
Another New Start	Jan 2017
Happy New Year lovely Fetchies	Dec 2015
An Island in the Sun	Dec 2015
Not sure about 50	Nov 2015

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Recent Training
14th Jan	Strength	0mi	45:00
14th Jan	Pool	1mi	55:00
13th Jan	Speed Walk	4.2mi	1:08:43
11th Jan	Physiotherapy	0mi	45:00
11th Jan	Speed Walk	5mi	1:28:36

12 Month Benchmarks	Run
Mile	11:34
5k	37:49
5mi	1:02:47
10k	1:19:03
10mi	2:52:33
Half	3:48:49
20mi	6:06:53

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Recent Threads
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Best Times
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Dist	Races	2007	2008	2009	2014	2015	2017	2023	PB	WB
5km	3	28:26 53.54	28:14 54.27						28:14 9:05/mi	54.27
10km	5	57:40 53.89	1:03:47 49.05	1:01:22 51.36	1:05:35 50.25			1:11:09 51.40	57:40 9:17/mi	53.89
13.1mi	5	2:15:34 49.45	2:16:17 49.53	2:12:55 51.17	2:28:00 48.18	1:56:59 61.66			1:56:59 8:56/mi	61.66
26.2mi	3		5:31:08 41.99				4:39:31 54.71		4:39:31 10:40/mi	54.71

2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Sep	Swansea Bay 10k SB	1:11:09	51.40	10km
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Oct	Snowdonia Marathon	5:27:55	46.63	26.2mi
25 Jun	Swansea Half Marathon			13.1mi
23 Apr	London Marathon PB	4:39:31	54.71	26.2mi
12 Mar	Llanelli Half Marathon			13.1mi
18 Feb	HOKA One One Winter Trail Wales Half Marathon			13.1mi
22 Jan	Buff Wales Trail 10k			10km
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Sep	Swansea Bay 10k			10km
26 Jun	Swansea Half Marathon			13.1mi
2015		Result	WAVA	Distance
14 Jun	Swansea Half Marathon PB	1:56:59	61.66	13.1mi
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Sep	Swansea Bay 10k SB	1:05:35	50.25	10km
20 Jul	Swansea Half Marathon SB	2:28:00	48.18	13.1mi
13 Apr	London Marathon			26.2mi
2 Mar	Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon			13.1mi
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Apr	London Marathon			26.2mi
4 Mar	Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon			13.1mi
2010		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Oct	Cardiff Half Marathon			13.1mi
25 Apr	London Marathon			26.2mi
7 Mar	Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon			13.1mi
2009		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Oct	Cardiff Half Marathon SB	2:12:55	51.17	13.1mi
27 Sep	Swansea Bay 10K SB	1:01:22	51.36	10km
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Sep	Swansea Bay 10K SB	1:03:47	49.05	10km
5 Aug	Swansea Bay 5k PB	28:14	54.27	5km
22 Jun	Llanelli Waterside 10K			10km
13 Apr	London Marathon SB	5:31:08	41.99	26.2mi
2 Mar	Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon SB	2:16:17	49.53	13.1mi
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Sep	Swansea Bay 10K PB	57:40	53.89	10km
7 Aug	Swansea Bay 5K series SB	28:26	53.54	5km
12 Jun	Swansea Bay 5K series	28:48	52.86	5km
11 Mar	Llanelli Waterside Half Marathon SB	2:15:34	49.45	13.1mi

Run Totals

Swim Totals

Bike Totals

Walk Totals

Cross Totals

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2025	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
2024	7.6	2.5	2.9	2.6	0	1.9	1	3.4	7.8	7.6	6.6	1.2	45.1
2024	73	59	85	44	20	36	39	72	42	14	24	15	522
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36
2023	5	7.5	9.9	1.5	9.7	7.2	4.7	3.6	7.9	8.2	5	1.4	71.7
2023	11	18	16	46	44	37	58	49	37	34	26	24	400
2022	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2022	0	0.9	2.9	3.2	1.9	2.1	1.4	0.5	9.5	5.7	7.1	13.8	49
2022	56	69	79	85	66	41	29	56	22	22	16	11	549
2021	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
2021	83	81	100	102	69	63	45	74	41	44	28	37	767
2020	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	1.3
2020	0	0	0	27	129	100	124	107	105	114	94	85	884
2019	1.1	0	0	0	0.9	0	0	0	1.8	0	0	0	3.8
2019	0	0	0	23	13	9	17	19	6	7	3	0	99
2018	30	25	12	23	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
2017	97	99	117	96	65	34	63	90	80	117	3	13	874
2016	64	40	79	66	94	83	43	49	61	40	37	34	691
2015	0.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
2015	66	46	84	91	102	64	71	69	70	54	42	38	797
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	9
2014	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
2014	0.8	0	0	0.9	0.8	0	0.8	0	0.9	0	0	0	4.2
2014	103	115	127	48	45	57	61	71	58	27	32	30	773
2013	0	1.1	1.1	0	0.9	0	0	0	0.9	0	2.8	0	6.8
2013	48	25	28	47	30	45	43	87	69	28	55	55	560
2013	6	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53
2012	0.8	0	0.8	0.8	2.2	0.9	0.9	1.9	0.9	0	0	0.9	10.1
2012	88	91	133	81	33	70	67	28	23	41	38	58	750
2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	4	17
2011	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	7
2011	0	0	0	0	2.5	2.5	0.9	0	0.8	0	0.6	0	7.3
2011	91	98	103	48	4	57	47	37	52	58	36	43	674
2010	5.3	2.7	0.8	0	1.8	4	0	0	2.5	0.9	1.5	0	19.4
2010	81	98	130	102	61	59	49	22	73	73	37	15	799
2009	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2009	6.8	2.7	6.8	4.9	2.4	8	4.9	0.9	4.8	3.9	2.9	0	49
2009	77	89	45	0	10	41	48	37	80	75	30	40	573
2009	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2008	6.7	7.3	2.6	4.9	5.9	7.4	4	0	4.6	4.6	4.2	2.2	54.3
2008	55	86	116	68	73	65	63	34	55	50	60	45	770
2007	4	3.4	3.1	0	0	6.4	2.3	1.9	4.6	6.3	5.6	1.7	39.2
2007	36	55	59	6	0	48	62	44	76	65	45	68	564

Thu 19th Dec Dec 19	Fri 20th Dec Dec 20	Sat 21st Dec Dec 21	Sun 22nd Dec Dec 22	Mon 23rd Dec Dec 23	Tue 24th Dec Dec 24	Wed 25th Dec Dec 25
-	-	-	-	0mi, Cross - Exercise Class Add a comment	5mi, 1:25:26 Run - Speed Walk 1) 1mi - 16:44(16:44/mi) 102/132bpm [1707b/mi] 103cal 3.59/4.74mph 2) 1mi - 16:19(16:19/mi) 106/143bpm [1729b/mi] 111cal 3.68/5.05mph 3) 1mi - 15:55(15:55/mi) 114/142bpm [1815b/mi] 112cal 3.77/5.2mph 4) 1mi - 16:58(16:58/mi) 111/127bpm [1884b/mi] 105cal 3.53/5.16mph 5) 1mi - 17:28(17:28/mi) 125/136bpm [2183b/mi] 107cal 3.44/3.99mph 6) 0.04mi - 2:02(56:16/mi) 123/128bpm [6922b/mi] 11cal 1.07/3.32mph Add a comment	-
Thu 26th Dec Dec 26	Fri 27th Dec Dec 27	Sat 28th Dec Dec 28	Sun 29th Dec Dec 29	Mon 30th Dec Dec 30	Tue 31st Dec Dec 31	Wed 1st Jan Jan 1
-	0mi, 45:00 Cross - Exercise Class Add a comment	-	6.2mi, 1:40:24 Run - Speed Walk 1) 1mi - 16:51(16:51/mi) 107/124bpm [1803b/mi] 111cal 3.56/3.95mph 2) 1mi - 16:31(16:31/mi) 120/141bpm [1982b/mi] 109cal 3.63/4.8mph 3) 1mi - 16:06(16:06/mi) 133/149bpm [2141b/mi] 111cal 3.73/4.42mph 4) 1mi - 16:08(16:08/mi) 134/148bpm [2162b/mi] 110cal 3.72/5.24mph 5) 1mi - 15:50(15:50/mi) 135/147bpm [2138b/mi] 112cal 3.79/4.99mph 6) 1mi - 15:08(15:08/mi) 142/155bpm [2148b/mi] 110cal 3.97/5.24mph 7) 0.2mi - 3:50(19:21/mi) 132/137bpm [2553b/mi] 22cal 3.1/3.97mph Add a comment	0mi, 45:00 Cross - Exercise Class Add a comment	-	-
Thu 2nd Jan Jan 2	Fri 3rd Jan Jan 3	Sat 4th Jan Jan 4	Sun 5th Jan Jan 5	Mon 6th Jan Jan 6	Tue 7th Jan Jan 7	Wed 8th Jan Jan 8
-	-	-	-	1.1mi, 22:00 Run - Speed Walk Lunch time walk , recoveting from lurgy, lungs still sore and coughing Add a comment	0mi, 45:00 Cross - Physiotherapy Hip and ankle rehab Add a comment	-
Thu 9th Jan Jan 9	Fri 10th Jan Jan 10	Sat 11th Jan Jan 11	Sun 12th Jan Jan 12	Mon 13th Jan Jan 13	Tue 14th Jan Jan 14	Wed 15th Jan Jan 15
-	-	0mi, 45:00 Cross - Physiotherapy Hip and ankle rehab Add a comment 5mi, 1:28:36 Run - Speed Walk 1) 1mi - 17:37(17:37/mi) 105/123bpm [1850b/mi] 106cal 3.4/3.67mph 2) 1mi - 17:23(17:23/mi) 109/120bpm [1895b/mi] 111cal 3.45/3.88mph 3) 1mi - 18:23(18:23/mi) 100/115bpm [1839b/mi] 114cal 3.26/3.7mph 4) 1mi - 17:26(17:26/mi) 92/100bpm [1604b/mi] 108cal 3.44/3.8mph 5) 1mi - 17:36(17:36/mi) 99/109bpm [1743b/mi] 107cal 3.41/3.63mph 6) 0.01mi - 10(19:26/mi) 110/111bpm [2138b/mi] 1cal 3.09/3.38mph First proper walk after chest infection, slowish Add a comment	-	4.2mi, 1:08:43 Run - Speed Walk 1) 1mi - 15:32(15:32/mi) 130/171bpm [2020b/mi] 111cal 3.86/5.74mph 2) 1mi - 15:42(15:42/mi) 118/152bpm [1853b/mi] 113cal 3.82/5.72mph 3) 1mi - 16:43(16:43/mi) 99/127bpm [1655b/mi] 113cal 3.59/5.07mph 4) 1mi - 16:58(16:58/mi) 132/147bpm [2240b/mi] 110cal 3.54/3.99mph 5) 0.21mi - 3:47(18:10/mi) 134/141bpm [2435b/mi] 24cal 3.3/3.74mph Tried 30/30 for the first some of the mile, still struggling with cough Add a comment	0mi, 45:00 Cross - Strength Add a comment 1mi, 55:00 Swim - Pool First swim after chest infection and 6 week break Add a comment	-

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