Its easy to think that the harder you work out the fitter you'll get.
I remember when I first started running I got faster with every session and I felt so ... Read More...
Well, as races go, the build-up to this one has got to be one of the most stressful I've ever had.
I've been following a training plan for months, and then ... Read More...
I'll be honest, I had high hopes for this one.
Over the last couple of years, my race times have declined dramatically. Not having actually trained for any... Read More...
It's been 3 years since I last ran the Trowse 10k. Coinciding, I would guess, with the time that they moved the run from Easter weekend in Spring, to Halloween... Read More...
The weekend just gone was shaping up to be a busy one. It was the opening weekend of Norwich Cocktail Week, on Saturday we were booked to run the Clapham Tough... Read More...
Ah, Run Norwich. Every year I wonder why I keep signing up for you?
Is it that I feel I deserve some kind of mid-summer punishment by running 6 miles I have... Read More...
Last year I headed back to the place I grew up, the Isle of Sheppey, to complete the Island Run 10k for the first time. As well as the momentous and historic o... Read More...
One day I will start a race story with the words "I was feeling well trained and confident".
Sadly this is not that day.
Marriott's Way is my favourite 10... Read More...
This year was the 4th year Run Norwich has taken place, the 4th year I've run it, and my slowest one yet.
Year one was pretty good, year 2 I went too fast fo... Read More...
This Bank Holiday weekend just gone saw me preparing to run my first 10k since August last year.
And when I say my first 10k, I don't mean my first 10k race,... Read More...
Do you like to listen to music while you run?
Back when I started running I spent some time coming up with a running playlist on my iPhone. I used Zombies, R... Read More...
We're 3 days in and I've considered whether I should just ditch Janathon completely.
I've already failed on 2 days, but that's 2 days out of 31, and I think ... Read More...