Cara Hanson Knead To Run

06/11/2025

What an amazing way to spend bonfire night, a headtorch run up to Parkwood Springs. The views are always amazing, but seeing all the fireworks was pretty special, the pictures don't do it justice. It did sound like we were in a war zone, but that added to the excitement 😆. We managed to climb the ski slope as well, even though only one of us managed to run it (not me)!
It's also scary how warm it was, vest and shorts weather!

02/11/2025

When my mojo is a little low, the best way to get it back is to head to the hills, forget about average pace, run down grassy downhills like an idiot and enjoy the views. A lovely 10 miles on a perfect autumnal day, with a slight detour due to angry cows in a boggy field, I didn't fancy my chances 😆.
Also, hills improve leg strength and stamina. What's not to love?

28/10/2025

Nice to blow the cobwebs away with a nice trail run up Parkwood Springs, I could never get bored of these views and hills and am so lucky to have them on my doorstep. Thanks for a great run. Done before the kids have even got out of bed, happy half term 😆.

     

26/10/2025

One week post Palma marathon, and I wish I was still in Palma, not doing the marathon again 😆 but enjoying the sunshine with friends. It was a brilliant weekend away with like-minded people (thankyou fellow stiders for a great weekend and all the support 😃).
Yes, it was too hot to do a marathon, but after changing my time goal due to the heat, I'm happy with my 2nd fasted time and 2nd sub 4. I finished saying I was never doing a marathon again, but after doing (trying) to do a fast parkrun yesterday, I decided that another marathon wouldn't be so bad after all 😆.
For now, a little more recovery is needed, I was so tired and emotional last week (both normal post marathon) . I'll enjoy some shorter distances for the rest of the year with reduced volume before building again after Christmas, I've not decided what my target race or distance will be in the spring, so any suggestions are welcome 😀.

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21/10/2025

09/10/2025

When marathon training it's important to keep doing what you love, and for me, that's trail running! Wednesdays, I lead a headtorch group, and it's a lot of fun. A good chance to forget about marathon pace and enjoy running for running! 2 weeks and 2 different trigs!

05/10/2025

2 weeks until my marathon 🥳. Today, I did Lincoln half marathon, with only 2 weeks to go I didn't want to race it hard so I thought it would be perfect to practice marathon pace, even though I'm not entirely sure what marathon pace is as I keep changing my mind. In ideal conditions, I'd go for sub 3:40, but my marathon is in Palma, and it's still going to be quite hot there (about 24°c), plus there are hills. So I'm thinking anything under 4 hours would be more realistic. Even though it was a great confidence builder finding today's run very comfortable, I definitely could have pushed on if I hadn't sped up at the end.

It's always good to practice marathon pace in race conditions, get a feel for it, and practice fueling. Plus, it's great to actually enjoy the run and take in all the surroundings. I wish I had taken some photos today, especially when the red arrows flew over us 😀.

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30/09/2025

Marathon training is nearly done. This week is the first week of tapering after peaking at 68kms last week!
It might not seem a lot for some, but it's plenty for me.
Peak week looked like this,
Tues- Aerobic threshold reps
Wed-Easy headtorch trail run
Thurs- Threahold reps
Sat-28km Long run finishing with marathon pace
Sunday - Recovery run pacing Sheff 10k
This was topped up with easy bike rides and strength sessions.
For my long runs, I've not done more than 28kms and three hours (exuding the 50k in August 😆)
This week, I've reduced the runs to 4 from 5, swapping one for a bike ride. I'm doing Lincoln Half Marathon on Sunday, where I'll try and figure out what my marathon pace is.
After that, I'll be cutting back further. The taper is all about recovering and adapting from the overload of all the training . I tell people this is where the magic happens. Basically, you have to stop the overload to soak up all the hard work and get to the start line feeling fit and fresh 😁.

I'd also highly recommend a sports massage before your marathon, as well as after, book in with me, link in the bio.

29/09/2025

Well done to everyone who ran the Sheffield 10k yesterday. I paced 1:25:00 with my sister and we had a lovely time. We met a lot of lovely runners, many of whom were doing their 1st 10k, some were coming back from injury, some were raising money for charitys in honour of loved ones, shout out to the guy running with a fridge on his back to raise money for breast cancer! It was a pretty special day, as always 😃.

I have one slot left for a sports massage this week. Book in with me.

Or inspired by Sheff 10k , do you want to do your 1st 10k? I can do you a personlised plan, just drop me a message.

24/09/2025

Today is national fitness day! What are you doing to celebrate?
I'll be leading a headtorch run down the Loxley valley and up to Storrs, taking in one of my favourite decents. Headtorch runs are some of my favourite runs. I find them really mindful. It's a chance to forget about pace, well forget about everything, and just enjoy being with nature and embracing the elements (which are sometimes ridiculous 😆).