Home - Happy Marathon Girl

One runner. Plenty of miles. A few ups and downs.

Hi, I’m Bev, the runner behind Happy Marathon Girl.

Right now, I’m working on improving my 5K, sharing the journey as I go. No pretending every run is brilliant, no magic shortcuts and definitely no guarantee that things will go to plan!

Happy Marathon Girl is where I document my running adventures, the challenges I’m taking on and the lessons I pick up along the way. If you enjoy following a real runner trying to get a little better, one run at a time, I hope you’ll join me.

This is my running journey. Thanks for being part of it.

Here’s my latest YouTube video

This has been an incredibly difficult few weeks me and my family.

Running has been a big part of my later life, and this week I have carried on, knowing how much my Dad loved hearing about my runs. He always checked my Strava and was my biggest supporter.

Having run 12 marathons and a 54-mile ultramarathon himself, he was an inspiration to me in so many ways.

This video is dedicated to my Dad, who will be loved and missed always.

#Running #RunningCommunity #InMemory

10 Weeks ago, I was told my Dad had cancer
5 Weeks ago, I was told it was terminal
2 Weeks ago, he went into hospice care
1 Week ago, I was told he is actively dying
This week, I have continued running
because he loves hearing about my runs
he always checked my Strava
and was my number 1 supporter
In his lifetime,
Dad ran 12 marathons,
and a 54 mile Ultra marathon
He was
and remains
an inspiration.
Love you Dad
In memory of
Duncan Heath
1950 - 2026

He Was Always My Biggest Supporter #slowrunner