--- title: "MK Marathon Relay: how I learned to love running!" description: When I was asked if I wanted to sign up for the MK Marathon Relay, I was hesitant. Each person is expected to run one leg of either 10 or 11k and I’ve never been a long distance or race runner. image: https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/running%20team.jpg --- [![](https://www.coeo.com/wp-content/themes/coeo/images/logo.svg)](https://blog.coeo.com/) +44 (0)20 3051 3595 | [info@coeo.com](mailto:info@coeo.com) | [Client portal login](https://my.coeo.com) # MK Marathon Relay: how I learned to love running! # The Coeo Blog ![Lisa Nicholas](https://blog.coeo.com/hubfs/Profile%20photos/LisaCircle.jpg) ![Coeo's running team](https://blog.coeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/running%20team.jpg?width=1497&name=running%20team.jpg) When I was asked if I wanted to sign up for the MK Marathon Relay, I was hesitant. Each person is expected to run one leg of either 10 or 11k and I’ve never been a long distance or race runner. I played football my whole life – my idea of running is dreaded 6am sprints or chasing down an opponent. The most I’d ever run prior to training for this race was 5k – and only because my college coach made the whole team run them. But as I was already trying to get in better shape for my wedding this summer, I figured why not? I agreed. Well… I must admit that almost immediately I regretted saying yes. Training was hard, and running is just so BORING! I was struggling to stay motivated and getting impatient with not making progress ‘quickly’ enough. What really changed it for me was the motivation and support from Coeo – not just my teammates and fellow runners, but the whole company got behind us. We went from 3 people committed to a full two teams, with even a few substitutes waiting on standby. And Coeo went even further by funding 8 weeks of boot camps through [Move Mind & Body](https://www.movemindandbody.co.uk/) for not just the runners, but anyone looking to get a bit more fit.  The sessions were fantastic – founder/owner Kev Waite tailored our sessions to focus on building endurance and raising our fitness levels. Every Monday after work, a bunch of us would walk across the road and spend 45 minutes pushing each other to be better. There’s no better team bonding than frog jumps, am I right guys?!  Without these sessions, I think I speak for all of us on the two Coeo teams when I say we would be much further behind in our training. I’ve got the distance I need down (consistently running 10k+) and am spending these last few weeks before the big day trying to shave a few minutes from my time.  I genuinely never thought I would say this, but I enjoy my long runs now. I’d like to say a big THANK YOU to Coeo for pushing me to try something I have always hated, for finding a way to make it FUN, and for supporting us all on this journey! 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