Megans Fantastic Year, From the London Marathon to Representing Essex
2025 - The year of testing myself!
Since the moment I got the news of my London Marathon place back in June 2024, my mindset changed to trying some new distances in my sport. To summarise my main achievements this year:
• Completed my first half marathon with a 3rd place finish in Chelmsford
• Completed first (London) Marathon in 3hrs 11 mins
• Entered first 5 mile race, and won the Essex title
• Entered first 10k and qualified for a road county vest
• PB in 10k for Essex in 37 mins 8 seconds
• Winning the XC league for senior women 2024/25
I am proud of my achievements but it’s never easy and there’s always fire in the belly to keep pushing myself. The smiling pictures and medals do not always show behind the scenes. I’m out every week, no matter the weather or fatigue from a long day at work. I consistently work 6 days per week and am squeezing in sessions in the dark early mornings or dragging myself out in the evenings. Running is something that brings me joy and the peace of being outdoors, exploring and seeing nature. Despite this, I have days where I drag myself out with zero motivation because I know the runner's high will be worth it. I’m under no illusion the mentality gets me so far in the sport, especially grinding out the pain in each race.
I’m now excited to see what 2026 has to bring. We’re just going into the cross country season where i’ve already been lucky enough to secure an Essex vest for intercounties. Maybe i’ll try another distance or experiment with something different. This sport has so much to bring and never fails to disappoint!
If you are ever wanting to chat running i’m definitely the person to do it with…
