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Perfection is an often overused word. In fact, is it possible to achieve perfection? Should we not aim for perfection and hope to catch excellence? Anyway, the long Sunday run – what can make that perfect? Today’s run really was pretty much perfect. Firstly, there was not a sniff of any rain at all. The […]
Once upon a time, I was not a runner. In fact, if we go back to my school cross country running days (the enforced ones, nothing voluntary) then you would recognise me as a running denier. If the thought of running was a heinous one, then the thought of a muddy run was simply unfathomable. […]
Speed work. Intervals Fartleks. Sprints. Call then what the chuff you like 0 I hate them. I am not a professional athlete but somehow I get swallowed up by the running bug and end up doing these sessions. Why? Why do I do speed work when I hate it? I love running. But I love […]
A dark Monday night after work and I arrive home full of anticipation of the run I am going to do. Once the girls’ had their tea it was time to take them to dance class. I was ready in my running gear, at which point my youngest said to me, “you’re going running, but […]
Here in the UK we call it a bum bag, but my American readers might call it a fanny pack. Now, can we just agree to call it a waist pack and be done with it? Anyway, I use one for running all the time and tonight I thought I would share with you what […]
The remote hillsides of the valley of Rosedale in North Yorkshire once rang to the sounds of clangs and clatter of the ironstone industry. Nowadays all that remains are some stunning ruins of the kilns and the old railway trackbed. But that trackbed is a fantastic path for a run. Rather than go to parkrun […]
Running with the kids can be great but then there are times it is not so great. I am talking about being a dad and a runner – a running dad. Being a dad will always come before anything else, and that means sometimes there has to be a sacrificial run. If there is one […]
October was my biggest month of running this year – if the year started in May! The fact is that I was injured for so long I’d forgotten what running 100 miles a month felt like. I ran 126km in October, by 5th biggest month of the calendar year – so I celebrated with King […]
The past week has been really good for running really. I am feeling really good and the heel problem, while still there, is definately feeling better. My long Sunday run last week was a destination run – and I went to Pickering. A change of scenery I am the type of runner that likes to […]
It’s been 18 months since I last made an appearance at parkrun. Yesterday Lydia and I (oh don’t forget Duke) made it to Castle Howard parkrun. Here’s what I thought to one of the newest Park Run events out there. What with the girls’ dance classes on Saturday mornings and the fact Helen has worked […]
