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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This weekend I turned 40. I’ll be honest, the thought of entering my fifth decade didn’t sit too well. Yes it’s only one year older from last year and I’m not over the hill just yet – life begins and all that. But 40…..ugh, that just seems, well, old. I am actually running some of […]
A sore throat, very strong wind, rain and an injury couldn’t stop me getting a PB on what is by far my favourite half marathon course. Sunday 29th March I completed the Paddock Wood Half Marathon for the second time. The first time I ran this course, in 2013, it was a lovely sunny day […]
About 2 years ago when I was training for the 2013 Paddock Wood Half Marathon I invested in a decent pair of running shoes. I had my gait analysed, got professional advice and was sold a pair of Asics Kayano 19s. The person selling me the shoes reckoned I had an over pronation style and […]
It’s taken me a while to write this post, I’ve been going through the list of runs for 2014 and trying to pick up my highlights for the past year. Obviously, my number one highlight was the birth of my daughter, Alys, in January but that shouldn’t count as it’s not a running highlight (but […]
5k, 10k, Half marathon or Marathon? I don’t actually know which, out of all the above, is my best event. For the past few months I have trained for a half marathon and I think I have done a pretty good job, with a reasonable time too. But with all four events on the horizon […]
So after 4 training runs, two surrounded by protein and energy bars and two just normal days, it turns out there was only seconds between each: With energy bars the same route was 00:35:36 and 00:35:07 Without energy bars that same routes was 00:35:25 and 00:35:53, the latter was ruined by a stitch. Conclusion, well, […]
I’ve not been running as much over the summer months, partly due to the hot weather, this is the UK, anything over 25 degrees Celsius is regarded as a heat wave. Also, I am working on an exciting project at work so I’ve not had time during lunch. Anyway, Sunday I managed to get out […]