A few weeks back, I received an invitation from Angela at Love Living Well to participate in the York Race for Life. I had never taken part in one before and the 10K option fitted in well with my marathon plan, so I seized the opportunity. Race day got off to a rainy start but …
Race reviews
Hell on the Humber: Unleashing Endurance Bliss on Humber Bridge – Your Ultimate Guide to a Thrilling Race!
I wasn’t entirely sure what I was getting into when I signed up for the Hell on the Humber, or as we affectionately call it, ‘ell on’t umber in these parts. Although I’d heard about it, I never thought I’d find someone crazy enough to take part. For those unfamiliar, the concept is straightforward: run …
Castle Run Series 2018
The Castle Run Series is part of the Castle Triathlon series, which are events hosted at a selection of iconic castles across the UK. My local one was at Castle Howard, North Yorkshire and included a full weekend of racing with the half marathon taking part on Sunday. My friend had found discounted places on Groupon and the course …
Walkington 10K 2018
Flashback to around 20 years, it was the rise of the superclub when Friday nights were all about going out with friends and rolling home in the early hours of Saturday morning. These days parties have since been replaced with 10k races, Smirnoff ices (it was the ‘in’ drink back then) have been replaced with …
I did it on the bridge – Humber half marathon 2018
Last weekend I took part in the East Yorkshire’s biggest half marathon – the Humber Bridge Half Marathon. It was the third time I’ve run this and this year was completely unprepared. I’ve spent the last 11 weeks recovering from an injury, so I’ve done very little running in terms of distance and a lot more gym based stuff. I had no goal time …
Liverpool Rock and Roll 2018
This race is one of my favourites – you could say it was made for me. I run, I love music, I love Liverpool and your race number includes a beer ticket – what more could you want? I was taking part for the fourth year running. The Rock ‘n’ Roll series is a whole …