Not that those actual details are a surprise to me, I’ve been banging on about it for months. No, the…
An odd week with the threat of both injury and the rain never stopping
Somebody somewhere decided I was not going to run much this week. On Monday they smirked to themselves, saw it…
It turns out I perhaps don’t do enough walking
You’d imagine by the ripe old age of 38, I’d be reasonably proficient at walking. I’ve had quite some time…
The ultimate running question: how do you know if a run will be a good run before you set off?
If you do then you’re a wiser one than me. You must share the secret. I’ve had some odd runs…
I Thought I Could Do Hills, then I Went to The Peak District
I’ve only managed a couple of easy runs this week so far and easy they certainly were. I’ve felt all…
My love-hate relationship running through the cow field
I’ve come through quite the journey this past week. As you may guess from my posts, I do spend a…
Building the Mileage Back Up Again and How Running Can Spring a Surprise
After two 50km+ runs in as many weeks, contrary to what my suspected masochistic mind was veering towards, I dialled…
New Shoes! My view on my Saucony Triumph Iso 4s
I’m really rather terrible at sticking to the guidelines the shoe companies give as to how far you should run…
A different 50k experience
Not least because it was actually 54km. Excuse my artistic licence for a catchier title. For various scheduling reasons, not…
What I Learned Running 59km
By Saturday evening I would definitely have said that I enjoyed it. At various points during the day I would…