This blog post is inspired by my Sunday long run. I said ‘good morning’ to a fellow runner as he passed and he completely blanked me. He may have even sped up just to avoid me! I’ve made it my mission to speak to ever other runner/dog walker/cyclist/horse rider/old man going to the paper shop that I …
…and stretch! Why yoga is great for runners!
I used to be really flexible thanks to years of dance classes and gymnastics as a child. That all changed when I hit 30 – I’m not sure what happened – it’s probably just my age, but I’m going to blame all this running. I do stretch after a long run, probably not as thoroughly …
The London Marathon
Tomorrow sees one of the biggest races in the world – the Virgin London Marathon. My Instagram feed is full of people collecting their numbers at the expo and I’m left with a serious case of FOMO. I am not taking part after I lost out on the ballot again see here – instead, I will …
How to tell your foot style
I’ve been in the Nike shop again…. I don’t have the willpower to just walk past – it’s something I’m working on. Whilst I was in there I picked up two new pairs of trainers (they were a bargain and I need to shop to boost the economy). For my distance shoes, I always opt for …
Manchester Marathon 2017
Where do I start with this one? I was PB chasing on this one. The timings I had run in training had me at an estimated 4.17 – I was hoping for 4.20-4.25 time or just to beat my previous time of 4.29. And then I got ill during the taper – see here. Annoyed …
Getting ill the week before a marathon
Sadly this isn’t the blog post I had planned – I’ll reschedule that more positive one for just before Liverpool. It is the day before Manchester Marathon and I should be all excitedly filling my iPod with a Madchester-themed playlist. With it being a fast and flat course I should be sat here with high hopes …