Today's guest is the inspirational Tracey Atkinson. Tracey is a 2:55 marathoner, masters runner and mum of 3 who ran 12 races in 12 months in 12 countries in 2025.

She got into running after her brain surgery in 2012 and went on to become a European masters medalist and now part of the Puma Project3 team for London 26.

She is also co-founder of the NI Rave Run and an author with her first book ‘The Diary of a Mum on the Run’.

In this episode we cover how she took up running to be fit for brain surgery, how NI Rave Run has provided a safe and fun space for female runners of all abilities and how she was inspired to run 12 races in 12 months in 12 countries to raise awareness for the charity 'Reach'.

Tracey has upcoming book launches:

Thursday 16th April - Shankill Library @ 6:30

Saturday 18th April - Ballymena Runners

The book 'The Diary of a Mum on the Run' is also available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-Mum-Run-Tracey-Atkinson-ebook/dp/B0GQJ2NWCT

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Today's episode is a full recap of the Rome marathon and why it's a great one to consider for next spring!

I ran the marathon with my brothers Jonny and Phil who did amazingly well and we even had time for some sightseeing and people watching either side of the marathon.

I talk about how plans can go out of the window early on, how big iconic sights can keep you going and why the Rome marathon isn't as hilly as you probably think but running on cobbles is different to what you expect.

I also talk about the context of this race in terms of my build for Manchester marathon and how it's not ideal having a marathon before your target marathon.

Go to ⁠www.therunningrules.com/services⁠ to find out ways you can get help including a one to one race prep call.

Today's brilliant guest is Running Rules client Dawn Blain who recently ran 3:08 at Tokyo marathon, a 12 minute personal best qualifying her for the championship start at London marathon.

Dawn was previously on episode 70 of the podcast where we talked about her progression in the marathon from 4:04 to 3:29.

In this episode, we dig into the last couple of years building towards Tokyo marathon where we cover injury setbacks, stepping stone races and representing NI masters at the 2025 international XC.

Dawn shares her experience of the Tokyo marathon and the things we tweaked in training to level her up in the marathon.

To find out more about Dawn's fit treat company go to:

⁠https://www.instagram.com/thefittreatcompany/⁠

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Follow Dawn's running journey on TikTok at:

https://www.tiktok.com/@dawn_runs

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