The differences between a Half Marathon and a Marathon. Apart from the obvious.
Two weekends on the bounce I ran races. The Athens Marathon followed by the Conwy Half Marathon. This meant that not only was I incredibly knackered and wobbly after that week but also it gave me the...
View ArticleMiles and Memories
People ask why I prefer to run alone. The simple answer I usually give is that I prefer the quiet. The truth is somewhat different. The fact is I don’t run alone, so to speak. I have tended, of late,...
View ArticleMarathons Come Down to Moments
The Marathon is 26.2 miles. Each mile has turning points that can stop your race or define it. It is a collection of thousands of people striving; to finish, to break a record or to best themselves....
View ArticleMy Running Award
I’ve never been good at taking compliments, I blame my British sense of decorum. Winning Best Personal Blog at The Running Awards on Thursday was the ultimate compliment and it rendered me completely...
View ArticleOnly Long Shadows for Company
My New Year’s Resolution feels like it started at 6:16pm on January 19th. After months of trying and failing to get out of a motivational chasm I had fallen effortlessly into a few months before the...
View ArticleRunning a Marathon in a Prison
Yes you read that title correctly. Back in November the Running Channel asked me to take part in a completely unique race with very little other information. I’ve come to the realisation that if they...
View ArticleCancelling more than I run
2022 hasn’t really gotten off to the start I had dreamed of. As of the end of April I have run four events and cancelled five; two of those should have been ultras. You can put it down to fitness,...
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