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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Kate Carter

How was your weekend running?

Panettone: the perfect long run fuel. It’s a bugger to get in the back pocket of your running shorts, though.
Panettone: the perfect long run fuel. It’s a bugger to get in the back pocket of your running shorts, though. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose for the Observer

A confession: this blog is being written in advance of Christmas as I’m off skiing next week. So when you read this I’ll probably be flailing down a very gentle slope, while the kids whizz past me giving me looks of utter contempt. I’ll also, hopefully, be getting some miles in - whether on treadmill (agh) or on the road, if conditions allow.

However, we can’t let a holiday get in the way of the running chat so I’m handing over to you. As it’s the last post of the year, perhaps it’s a good moment to look back on what you are more proud of this year. Whether that’s battling injury-blues or claiming epic PBs, or your first time at a certain distance, take the opportunity to revel in a little self-congratulation. You deserve it. And here, have another slice of virtual panettone to go with ...

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