Category Archives: Running

365 days of running

Over a year since my last blog post and again, better late than never right? Looking back on 2018 it was a great year in many ways and it has to be said that one of my highlights was successfully … Continue reading

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Bala Olympic triathlon training

There are now two months to go until the Bala Olympic triathlon and training so far is going well. Unlike previous big sporting challenges I haven’t been following a strict training plan but I have been running, swimming and cycling … Continue reading

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The past three months in one post

It’s been a few months since I last blogged which is bad even by my standards. There’s a few reasons why; we’ve moved house, work has been busy, my laptop is on it’s last legs etc. but it’s better late … Continue reading

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Wilderness Festival and training continued

A few weeks ago (4th August) my ski season pal and I headed to Oxfordshire for Wilderness Festival at Cornbury Park. The weather absolutely made the weekend and the surroundings of the festival were amazing. Walking around the site felt like … Continue reading

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Snowdonia Marathon Training

With Snowdonia Marathon only six weeks away I definitely need to get my arse back into running gear, literally. Since completing the London 100 I started to think about the next challenge almost straightaway thinking I could have a couple … Continue reading

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London Marathon 2015

So it’s almost 24 hours since I started the Virgin Money London Marathon (it’s taken my a while to find the time to finish this post) and I still can’t quite believe that it’s all over in a time of … Continue reading

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Why I Run

**********WARNING CONTAINS CRINGE WORTHY AND CLICHED STATEMENTS ABOUT RUNNING BELOW******************* Over the past few weeks of marathon training I’ve had some really good training runs that have made me want to shout my love of running from the rooftops, but … Continue reading

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Marathon Training Update

I have been terrible with my blog recently and not posted a running related blog in over a month. I am now only four weeks a way from the London Marathon and I’m feeling good. I’ve now done three long … Continue reading

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Great North West Half Marathon

Sunday saw me and my two pals battle the elements in Blackpool for the Great North West Half Marathon. I successfully managed to get my sub 2 hour half marathon in 1 hour 55 minutes, 12 minutes quicker than Chester … Continue reading

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Busy running or running busy

I’ve had a fairly busy couple of weeks recently. This time last year I definitely seemed less busy and I’m not exactly sure why. One thing that has been making training a bit harder is work. I’ve moved jobs since … Continue reading

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