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Discover a stronger, more toned, reinvigorated you at our pilates studio in Godalming, Surrey www.essencepilates.co.uk Most people have heard of Pilates.

It’s massively increased in popularity over the years, but why? Pilates is now a part of mainstream fitness in health clubs and studios across the globe. Many people use the exercises to achieve their fitness goals and to enhance their exercise regime. Since the 1990‘s the scientific community (Osteopaths, Physiotherapists etc) have recognised the contributions that Pilates exercises make to injury rehabilitation, giving this form of exercise huge awareness and credibility. The original exercises have been modified so they are suitable for all fitness levels and abilities.

12/08/2026

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Thanks so much - love Tam ❤️

04/08/2026

A hot 10km 🥵 can never seem to get out of bed early enough but this is the best bit!…..the post run swim. Makes it definitely worth the effort.

06/07/2026

Rome 🇮🇹 a girls trip with Isla - celebrating her 16th bday year & exams being over!
This city is living up to the hype - truly incredible. Not sure why it’s taken me so long to get here!

28/06/2026

✨⭐️Prom 2026 ⭐️✨
A fantastic evening for Isla and friends as they wave goodbye to school - end of an era ❤️

17/06/2026

Brilliant trail run this morning with Fiona Daffin and Winnie! It was muggy out there but loved running a different route & catching up.

Definitely need a race in the diary soon - undecided on whether it should be a 10k or half marathon! 🤷‍♀️ - maybe 10k as easier to fit in the training with a busy summer on the horizon…

10/05/2026

Girls weekend 💖

Really needed and appreciated this break and time with friends who’ve known me for more decades than I can remember 🤣 It was a weekend of ☀️ 🌊 🥂 🏃‍♀️ 🏰 🛀 (meant to be hot tub not bath) yummy food and lots of laughter and reminiscing. Nothing like old friends!

07/05/2026

Race recap part 2: much later than planned 😬

So coming through the half way line and still feeling good, heading back into town and enjoying the crowds. Once through town the route wiggles a lot in Hove. Leg was playing ball - phew. I largely forgot about it for the remainder of the race.

I got to a spot where I remembered my friends .m.bailey and in a previous year jumping up and down at me and just past here I spotted my family!! It was so great to see them. It was just the boost i needed at that time.

Head down & still feeling good. Taking water at every station. A gel every 5k. It was only when I got to 36km that i started to feel a bit fatigued. Not a crash like I’ve experienced before but struggling to hang onto pace.

I didn’t mind that i was a bit slower for a few kms because i was tracking well and my one goal was to not walk. I am a big advocate of walking if you need to, my problem in recent marathons has been my body thinks I’ve reached the end & I can’t pick my legs up again.

So I started counting up to 20 and back (that’s all my brain could manage!) on repeat. Just keep plodding on. Saw the fam again cheering! One km at a time - just tick them off! Finally the 40km mark.

Tried to pick it up again (semi successfully) but knew could make it. Body in so much pain but head more determined than ever.

Saw fam with 600m to go and kids cheering me on. Where’s the finish line? Couldn’t see it. Then eventually thank god! Crossed the line. Couldn’t move but so happy!

Super proud of just under a 3 min PB aged 47. But that marathon was so much more than the finish time. It will always be one of my proudest marathons as I’ve had so much going on in my personal life - really the start line was the goal. Although the finish line felt bloody good!!

A pint 🍻 with friends after was just lovely

Last week my Osteo Sam confirmed I had a small tear in my Achilles tendon so after 12 days rest & a treatment, it’s healing nicely & just doing some light miles now but am pain free again and just enjoying no real plan atm!

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16/04/2026

Race recap Part 1: the start & the first half.

Usually I’m a little grumpy at the start of a marathon 🤣this is because I get sooo cold! im full of nerves & just want to get going but by the time I had faffed around with toilet queues & bag drop I was heading to the start before I knew it. It also often takes me 3-5k to warm up and feel alive but on Sunday I instantly got straight into the race which was a really nice feeling.

I have run Brighton twice before but never this new route although a lot of it is the same. However I remembered that you almost immediately turn onto a hill and my plan was to run that first hill fairly easy. It was quite congested but I was telling myself this was a good thing!

By about 3k space had opened up and I was feeling in a good rhythm. Paying closer attention to my watch & really keeping an eye on that pace. I felt great. I was amazed at how fresh I felt considering I really hadn’t slept well for about 3 nights. I wanted to bottle that feeling so I was constantly reminding myself to slow down.

During my final track session I had picked up a slight injury to my right Achilles and made it worse by over zealous foam rolling 😬. I had rested a lot in the week leading up to the race and had a sports massage. I had some paracetamol with me in case of emergency.

By 8km it was feeling uncomfortable and I started to feel worried. I thought about how good I felt but that this leg was potentially going to be a problem so I took 2 x paracetamol at 10km and decided to try & ignore it until they hit. Saw and which gave me a real boost!

Heading out towards the racecourse & still feeling good. My HR was 👍& I was literally smiling to myself. However on every corner I felt I had to almost hop round it & make the left leg take the pressure. This wasn’t really sustainable.

Coming back towards Brighton into town along the sea is one of my fav parts of this race. But this year we were hit by a savage head wind coming across the sea. It was hard going from 18-21km and the gusts of wind really knocked my rhythm but I managed to maintain.

21km the painkillers kicked in - phew! I was determined to plod on. TBC…

12/04/2026

The marathon of my dreams! 🙌
Soo happy to have been able to run that strong and finish with a new PB of 3.50.54 🔔

My family life has been so busy recently & so I didn’t really know what I could pull out the bag today. However I changed some things in my training (I’ll share them) & that’s the fittest I’ve ever felt across that distance.

Dream big and never give up! (Even if you are middle aged like me!)

Race report next week

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