THOOSA IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Those of you who’ve already invested in the fabulous Thoosa Chill Jacket this season, won’t be at all surprised that it scored full marks in running4women.com’s product review ! It’s always fantastic to see our products reviewed by real runners.

Thoosa designs are made to make you feel sporty, serious about running or fitness in general, and also to fit the purpose perfectly. In addition, we want them to make you feel comfortable and feminine with fantastic design features and attention to detail.

We couldn’t be happier that Jessica, a running4women member, thought the jacket did all of the above. In her own words Jessica “could not fault the jacket, hugs the body in the right places and doesn’t ride up when running. Perfect running jacket for these cold winter months. Also nice to wear to the gym, lots of people commented on it”. Need we say more?

Click on the link above to read the full review, and, if you haven’t bought one of these beauties then why not drop a Christmas hint and add it to your wish list?!

TRAINING RUN 4

On Sunday I ran the final training run organised by Gade Valley Harriers. My marathon training friends Claire and Charlotte couldn’t make it so I ventured to Hemel Hempstead on my own. One of the nice things about the series of runs organised by the club is how friendly they are and I was happy to go it alone. That said, I wasn’t happy to be running 20 miles!

For the first time the weather was actually quite kind, but that brought with it new issues. Having been such a cold winter, I got quite used to running in my Chill tights and Chill jacket. On Sunday morning I was filled with wardrobe dilemmas but decided on Swift knee length tights with a Swift racer back and Chill jacket. It proved a perfect combination.

I didn’t feel nearly as well prepared as I had for the 17 mile run at the end of February and I found the run so much harder. The hills seemed steeper and the miles longer. It was a fairly depressing feeling to get to mile 13, exhausted. In 2 weeks time that will only be the half way point.

I struggled on and after a particularly low point at mile 18 the last 2 miles passed in a haze. I finished in 3 hours exactly and was ready for tea and cake! Although I found it difficult I was surprised how quickly I seemed to recover and my legs don’t seem to have been as stiff as I thought they would which is positive. I now have 2 weeks of tapering (read putting my feet up and not doing much) before the big day on 11 April. Let’s hope I’ve done enough to be able to enjoy it.

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THE NEW COLLECTION

After nine months of preparation the new collection goes online tomorrow. I feel excited and nervous at the same time. I hope everyone loves it as much as I do. There’s so much that goes into producing a new collection - the design, the fabric, sampling, testing, manufacturing and shipping. Then there’s the new brochure and website. All of this is made possible by a small but dedicated team of talented people working towards the same end – to provide functional and stylish running wear for women who want to look and feel great. The new collection represents a new chapter for Thoosa and there’s much to do!

I managed a run today despite the freezing conditions here in London. I don’t think I’ve ever worn so many layers – Swift long sleeve tee, Chill hoody (the mitten cuffs worked a treat), Chill jacket, Chill pants and Chill headband! I always warm up when I get going but with the dog it can be a bit stop/ start. Unlike me, Bailey loves the cold weather – she is from Nova Scotia after all!