As soon as I saw the date of Manchester marathon I had to enter – it was on my birthday and what better way of celebrating than running 26.2 miles with 15,000 other people. I guess it could be a case of third time lucky with this race. I first ran it in 2016, I …
Last weekend I went to one of my favourite places – Liverpool. I joined 5,500 other runners to take part in the City’s 25th half marathon. It was a sell-out event and was my third time taking part in this race. I’d been keen to enter as it’s the course where I’ve always achieved a …
Snake lane 10 is becoming a regular on my race calendar. Race entry opens in October and it usually sells out within a couple of hours, the date and distance ties in perfectly as part of London Marathon training. As its name suggests, the course has a winding stretch that snakes its way through beautiful East Yorkshire …
I first took part in the No Ego challenge in 2016 so was excited to return back again this year. I entered just for fun, so wasn’t out for a particular time. As I still haven’t repurchased trail shoes since I shrunk my Salomons in the wash it was going to be an eventful evening doing …
Last Saturday my friends and I took part in Tough 10 at Roundhay Park in Leeds. It was part of a series of #tough10 challenges taking place all over the country in aid of Cancer Research. There are no obstacles in these events – just a chance to take on some of the UK’s toughest …
What do you do if you are unprepared for a race? Turn up and run it anyway! I wasn’t feeling this one: I’d been very lazy. I’d been short on time. I was exhausted. I hadn’t done enough training. I’d eaten far too many doughnuts. It’s a hometown event, I wouldn’t miss it for the …
