It’s been a while…
I thought I was done with marathon running after being uninspired and dealing with back issues through covid. I thought wrong, and now I’m sitting at marathon #39.
Marathon #44: Malta Marathon
Malta Marathon in February 2025 was a fun weekend where I unexpectedly met up with a good friend who happened to be ‘in the area’ that weekend. Lots of running, lots of laughs, and making lots of fun memories! Thanks for being there for me, Beth!
Meet Gabby
Medulloblastoma survivor I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Gabby, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma almost two years ago. Before I go into her story, I just want to ask that everyone reading this consider donating blood or platelets today. Your donation can help a cancer patient as they experience ups and downs of…
Marathon #43: Split Marathon
Marathon #43 – the first of a back-to-back weekend marathon adventure – was run in Split, Croatia! This was the 25th anniversary of the event, and it proved to be a fun and faster than expected run for me.
As always, I celebrated the finish with a local beer and some fries!
Giveaway time!
The London Marathon is in just over 7 weeks, and I’m only £300 short of my goal for the Brain Tumour Charity. Everyone who donates at least $10 to my fundraiser will be entered to win a signed copy of Sophia Kinsella’s novella about her experience with glioblastoma.
March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month (UK)
BENIGN IS NOT FINE!
It’s Brain Tumour Awareness Month (UK) and I’m highlighting the story of Keri Jacobs, who was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, a benign brain tumour that has had major impacts on her life.
The Bermuda Marathon Triangle Challenge
Friends, this is a race weekend that is not for the faint of heart – or the untrained. You are challenged with speed in one race, and left with hills, winds, humidity, and even rum stops over longer distances in other races. And I’m so excited that I was able to complete it again, even…
Bermuda Marathon Triangle Challenge – for the O’Dell family
The Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2025 is being run for the O’Dell family, who have courageously faced Evan’s brain cancer diagnosis together.
I’m hnoured to carry them with me in Bermuda as I run 3 races in 3 days, for a total of 33.4 miles.
50 before 50
Somewhere in my two declarations about how I was “retiring” from the marathon distance, I’ve come back to it, realizing there is something about the hard work, commitment, and challenge of getting to the start line of the race – then being able to cross the finish line. The idea of never challenging myself to…
I’m going to London
NB: I originally drafted a version of this post in early 2020 after I applied to run the Boston Marathon for a charity – and I was not selected to receive a charity bib that year. The London Marathon is one of the hardest marathons to get into. Approx 53,000 people run it, from professional…
‘Twas the Night Before the Marathon…
‘Twas the night before the marathon and all through the town, Pasta was for dinner, endless bowls to chow down. Flat runners were set by many beds with great care, With photos taken and placed on Facebook to share. Runners were nestled all snug in their beds, With visions of the finish line dancing…
Robyn Runs the World 