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Share your running tips to win a copy of This Mum Runs PLUS Thule Glide sports stroller worth over £300!

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SorchaMumsnet · 20/07/2016 12:27

Excited for the Olympics? To celebrate the publication of British athlete Jo Pavey's This Mum Runs, here's a chance to win a copy of the new book PLUS a Thule Glide sports stroller - perfect for any mum who runs.

Jo Pavey was 40 when she won the 10,000m at the European Championships. It was her first gold medal and, astonishingly, it came within months of having her second child. Now 42, Jo will be representing Team GB in the Athletics squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Jo has been dubbed ‘Supermum’, but her story is in many ways the same as every mother juggling working life with a family – the sleepless nights, the endless nappy changing and the school-run chaos. The only difference is that Jo is a full-time athlete pushing a buggy on her training runs and clocking up miles on the treadmill while her daughter has her lunchtime nap.

Heartwarming and uplifting, This Mum Runs follows Jo’s roundabout journey to the top and all the lessons she's learned along the way. It is the inspiring yet everyday story of a mum that runs and a runner that mums.

Share your running tips for a chance to win a copy of This Mum Runs plus a Thule Glide award-winning high performance sports stroller worth over £300.

This discussion is sponsored by Penguin Random House and will end on 17 August

Share your running tips to win a copy of This Mum Runs PLUS Thule Glide sports stroller worth over £300!
Share your running tips to win a copy of This Mum Runs PLUS Thule Glide sports stroller worth over £300!
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CordeliaScott · 20/07/2016 18:00

That just because they are called trainers they aren't necessarily designed to be trained in!

I used to get shooting pains in my knees until my personal trainer pointed out that my trainers, whilst they looked lovely, were doing nothing for me from a training perspective.

CopperPan · 20/07/2016 17:59

A good running playlist is essential for me - a chance for me to pick my most self-indulgently favourite tracks and make different playlists for different moods. I found running a really cheap way to get fit after having DS2 - I just needed some decent trainers, I didn't need to buy any other equipment.

MelanieCheeks · 20/07/2016 17:38

Don't think, just run.

emummy · 20/07/2016 17:36

Slow down.
The first km or so always feels uncomfortable till your legs settle.
Don't stress about what others think, be they family, friends or strangers in the street. This is for you, do it because you want to, enjoy it. It will make you stronger, fitter and happier.
Get good trainers and sports bras.
Have fun, running can be hard but also wonderful, giving you the chance to get out in the fresh air and explore, often I find paths and places I didn't know about, and exploring new routes on holiday is great fun.

asuwere · 20/07/2016 17:22

My only tip would be to get good trainers, they really make a difference.
I did C 2 5K, and was amazed when I discovered I could run when I'd always thought I couldn't.
I currently don't have a running buggy so don't get out to run as I never get a chance on my own. When youngest is at preschool, I'll finally get back to it (1yr, 2mths and counting :))

CMOTDibbler · 20/07/2016 12:38

You might think you can't run, but you can - you really can. Its just right now, you don't.

I spent 40 odd years thinking I couldn't run - I avoided it at school at all costs and thought I just wasn't made that way. But I heard good things about couch to 5k, really wanted to get fit and gave it a try.
3 years later, I ran a marathon! I even ran in the same event as Jo Pavey last autumn (actually she just did the 10km, I then got on a bike and cycled 20km then ran another 5 Grin)
Have I suddenly become an elite (like one of those inspirational books) or found an amazing talent? No. But its an amazing feeling to just be able to go out and run, and thats all I want.