The problem with such an epic run as I had on Saturday is that after such a high there is a natural down. After a rest day on Sunday, I was meant to get started with week 4 of training on Monday but I couldn’t find the motivation. The epic run around the North York […]
When I invested in a pair of Salomon Speedcross 4 GTX shoes I was excited to finally get some proper trail shoes. I really enjoyed running in them and I tried my best to look after them too. Sadly they developed a fault and had to be replaced by a pair of Salomon Speedcros 5 […]
In a change from the norm, my long run this week took place on Saturday. And what a long run it was! Under the afternoon sun, I ran 16 miles around the North York Moors. It was tough, it was beautiful, it was hilly, it was stunning, it had it all. Quite honestly, this run […]
I am in a position where I live in Yorkshire but work for a couple of days every fortnight in Llanberis, North Wales. Of course, Llanberis is the village at the foot of Snowdon and a mecca for walkers and mountain climbers. But visitor numbers have surged this year and local residents are not all […]
I don’t usually write about my rest days as there isn’t usually much to say about them from a running point of view. However, today I am breaking that habit by writing about this impromptu and unplanned rest day. If you’ve been reading my recent blogs closely (and not just looking at the pictures) then […]
Home is where the heart is. Yes, that’s very true and I am back home now after a full-on three days working in Llanberis. I’m a lucky man really, I get to do a job I enjoy that takes me to what is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful areas in the UK, or even […]
Some days you just run and don’t give a damn about time, pace, speed or distance. Today was one of those days. A ‘dog run’ if you like but to me, it was just the purity of running and enjoying it. My 5 am alarm rang from my phone. I stopped it. I went back […]
As runs go today’s will live long in the memory as I ran up Moel Elio in North Wales. In fact, this post is mostly just an administrative piece so that I have logged a marathon training run for week 3 on Tuesday. If you check out my other article – Running Up Moel Eilio […]
On my very first day working for my new employer in Llanberis I was told that the run up Moel Eilio was a great fell running route. I’m not a fell runner but I enjoy a good trail, and more importantly, a good challenge. I’ve finally done it. Moel Eilio is a mountain in the […]
Before I talk you through my long Sunday run it’s important to frame things properly. On Saturday I opted not to run as I was giving my day up to photograph the wedding of a couple of friends and former colleagues. A day that ended with me on the dance floor until well past 11pm. […]
