Marmot Dark Mountains 2014

Saturday 25th January was the Marmot Dark Mountains overnight mountain marathon, based in Glossop at the edge of the Peak Continue reading →

A Painful PB

Today was the Essar Four Villages half marathon in Helsby, one of the season openers in the North West of Continue reading →

Champions are made in winter

I’m not a fan of the bugs that get spread around the office in winter. It’s making me very conscious Continue reading →

40th Berlin Marathon, done!

What a glorious day. Huge crowds, perfect cool running weather, blue skies, no wind and a flat course. Right from Continue reading →

Too much time…

It’s the weekend of the 40th Berlin Marathon and clearly I have too much time on my hands as I Continue reading →

The Great North Run 2013

The weather forecasts for the morning of the BUPA Great North Run were grim: cold, heavy rain, winds of 18mph Continue reading →

Up against the wall – a beginner’s parkour tale

We meet at the entrance to a tube station and run to a local block of council flats. As a Continue reading →

Road shoe rundown

Three nights in London and I’ve purchased three new pairs of road shoes – I may have got a bit Continue reading →