Sharp Edge in the evening

The view up to Sharp Edge on Blencathra (Lake District, England) I have spent the weekend with a friend yomping Continue reading →

13 days till Nice Ironman triathlon

I was up at half six yesterday morning and was swimming in Salford Quays before most of my friends were Continue reading →

Must be Ironman month!

Two boxes of energy gels have arrived – should get me through the next few weekends of training, races and Continue reading →

Two months till Ironman

Two months till Ironman Nice – it’s started to feel real and imminent. After months of training I’m starting to Continue reading →

Winter Racing

I’m back in England and I am now starting to focus on the winter racing calendar. I have a 10k Continue reading →

Two Years Old!

Last night I was running on the border of the Peak District in the dark after work. Uphill and downhill, Continue reading →

Simple pleasures on a summer evening

I love finding a good running trail. This evening I was in Alderley Edge and found a whole new selection Continue reading →

Born to Run – Mersey Tunnel 10k 2013

On Sunday I awoke dehydrated after 5.5 hours’ sleep (I’d been in a cocktail bar in Manchester till after midnight). Continue reading →