Track running is not, nor never shall be, something I am interested in. The idea of running in circles, past the same scenery on an incessant orange lozenge is just not my idea of fun. But, this morning, I found myself running in circles anyway. Granted, my 5am workout this morning was not on a […]
Some runs are just damn well near perfect, aren’t they? Tonight I planned a 5-mile steady-paced run. After the 6 miles on Saturday and the 12 miles yesterday I thought I’d start the week nice and easy, ya know! I was a little bit trepidatious about it – if I am honest. You see, the […]
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. […]
I have just renewed my car insurance and, to be perfectly honest, I am cockahoop about it. You see, I’ve just passed a life milestone that I mentally set back when I was 18 years old! Back when I was an 18-year-old I hadn’t been driving very long. It had taken me 4 attempts to […]
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 […]
It’s the 9th of January and I’ve just got around to writing a new year blog post. I’m a bit of a crap blogger – aren’t I? Anyway – HAPPY NEW DECADE! So 2020 eh! Wow, the twenties. Insane. It’s doesn’t seem like a day since I was crammed shoulder-t-shoulder in an overcrowded bar bringing […]
