The Running Awards 2016
Sequins, canapes and bitchy red-carpet catfights. None of those things were present at last years Running Awards, which came as a crushing disappointment. Well, it’s that time again and, at the time...
View ArticleThere’s a car…
I pass it quite often when I’m out running one of my usual routes. Well, I say “pass”, but what I actually do is squeeze through whatever tiny gap they’ve been kind enough to leave for me, because this...
View ArticleWoof!
Lovely run a couple of weeks ago. It was in the build-up to my half marathon, and previous runs had been fraught with tired legs and crippling self-doubt. But this steady ten miler really did the...
View ArticleCoffee ‘n’ Cones
A couple of weeks ago, I posted my sort-of race report from the Shakespeare Half Marathon in Stratford-upon-Avon. However, I’ve just remembered a couple of odd little musings from the race, and I’m...
View ArticleHot, sticky and full of delusion
A couple of weeks ago, we had that mini-heatwave in the UK, and I think I’ve mentioned in the past that I really can’t stand hot weather. I think it might have something to do with my penguin...
View ArticleScrnch!
There’s nothing quite like running in the rain. The combination of the cooling droplets kissing your skin, and the smug knowledge that you’re clearly some sort of level-nine badass. But there’s a...
View ArticleRace report: Run Bedford 10k
This was only the second in the Run Bedford series, with the first 10k event taking place last year and attracting just over 400 runners. This year saw over 750. Now, I’m no mathematician but by my...
View ArticleI tried to come up with a clever title for this post, but it’s basically the...
Now, I’m fairly certain that I didn’t imagine this. Twice now, when I’ve been out for a run through an industrial estate in my home town, I’ve witnessed the same thing. I’ve been plodding along, lost...
View ArticleBikey No-Likey
My recent foray into being a big fat non-runner led to many of you offering practical advice. This advice mainly fell into one of three categories: Just knuckle down and stick with it. Just knuckle...
View ArticleShoo Revoo: Nike Free RN Motion Flyknit
AKA: Super Special Lovely Magic Birthday Rainbow Shoes (Part 2) If you write a blog, it’s VITALLY important that you tell the whole world whether any new product you come across is great or if it’s...
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