Running – the obsession
Just reblogging this as I watched it back recently and reminded me how far I’ve come. I put it together a couple of years back before all this triathlon stuff Run Spud Run! As many people know I’m a...
View ArticleMen’s running magazine
A while back I posted on the facebook page of Men’s Running Magazine answering a post about losing weight and running. I’m a massive advocate of this and have seen the benefits of doing so, which is...
View Article2013 to 2014
I’ve been reading a lot of blogs I follow recently and a lot have posted reviews of their year and goals for the next. It’s great to look back on the year that has been and to realign what you want...
View ArticleEaten too much – the litmus test
Ever since losing the weight, I’ve lived in a slight dread that I’ll get back to my former self. My lust for food is ever present, especially around Christmas time, and with the absence of any...
View ArticleMarathon Training Begins – 3:15 Goal
With a nice easy 40min run! What a nice way to enter training, a relaxed, easy paced run around in the sun for 40mins. In reality this training will be difficult, my goal is a stretch at 3:15 for the...
View ArticlePost Race Binge
Does anyone else do this? Fall off the waggon after completing the year’s main event for them? I’m 3 weeks in post SwimRun and I’ve been lazy. I’ve almost stopped my training, 1-2 runs per week since,...
View ArticleI’m still 20, right?
You know that thing that when you’re in your 30s and you still feel like you’re in your early 20s and can’t believe the pace of change in people’s lives? The same is true for my running. I still feel...
View ArticleMobility & Nutrition
I suck at both of these. Like, really, I’m shit. I may be able to run over hills and long distances but I am not flexible. My lack of flexibility and core strength is what gives me injuries. I’ve...
View ArticleI am not superhuman
Some more musings of a tapering ultra runner… Shhh! Don’t tell anyone. But I am just like you. I am not different and don’t have any natural ability. I have run for the good part of 10 years. In that...
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