Yesterday I ran in the fifth Medway 10k and where as before I have not been a huge fan, this year’s was very enjoyable…(excluding the stitch at 4 miles). I have done them all and this was by far my most favourite yet. Previous years have felt a bit amateur-ish, especially one year when part […]
Running
Not Much Protein Bites
So whilst shopping this week I noticed these Graze Protein Bites on offer, great I thought, perfect for post run when I should be getting a protein fix to repair muscles. My coach suggest I get 20g of protein if I am doing a good work out, which isn’t easy unless you have the proper […]
World Record
So this guy… ran 2:00:24. He didn’t have a lift, he wasn’t on a bike and he is not on drugs, or at least we don’t think so. So why didn’t he get the World Record? The official line was that new pacers were introduced half way and drinks were supplied on scooters. Really? He […]
Experience Counts For
How can I measure experience in terms of running time…. So last year I ran the same race as yesterday, the Paddock Wood half marathon. Same course, same distance, same vest, everything. With one difference. Last year I started in the time pen I thought I should be in, hovering around 1:40 finish time. I […]
Stage 12 Relays
Yesterday was my first race in the South of England Athletic Association Stage 12 Relays. The event was held at Gravesend Cyclopark and consisted of six stages of, supposedly, 4.8k and six stages of 7.2k although everyone I spoke to had different distances on their Garmins. Everyone was given a leg to run and it […]
2017 Goals
After last year’s failure, let’s try again. Without really trying until the last few months, I got close to 1,000 miles in total for 2016. So the first goal for this year is to run 1,000 miles from 1st January to 31st December. Harry sounded interested so I’m roping you in to this target as […]
2016 Goals – Fail
In January I set three goals; To complete a full cross country season. To run 1,000 miles from 1st January to 31st December. To volunteer for Parkrun. I’ve failed on all of them. I missed one cross country race, the first one, but managed to get three others in. This is not a […]
Hashtags
This might sound a bit like a rant, well it is a rant, but I wanted to say it anyway. This past few years I have run with a number of fantastic runners, all much stronger and much much faster than myself. As well as being fast and strong, the one thing that I have noticed […]
A Lost PB
So, the most popular race of the Medway 5k Series done in a time of 19:24, my best time for 5,000m. Although disappointed at the time, on reflection, still a pretty good time. Next, I logged on to The Power of 10 to see my results only for it not to be there. Hmm, where […]
Worse Places to Run
When you think of running in London you think of exhaust fumes, dangerous cyclists and hundreds of tourists getting in the way. Ok, 90% of that is true and getting to and from my office can be, precarious to say the least. But some days are just the opposite, a tranquil Regents Park in the […]