I am from London. I do runs that start in places like Trafalgar Square and take you across smooth, wide roads with not so much as a pothole in your way. If I am feeling a bit reckless, I might go for a bit of “trail running” somewhere like Richmond Park, where you occasionally tread in a puddle, or spend two minutes running uphill. That’s as ( Read more... )

A bit of background, in case you are a random stranger or live under a rock and haven’t heard me going on and on about this. Training for the Dublin Marathon had been going really well until the end of July and I was aiming for a time of 5 hours 30 (not fast, but good for a non-athletic person like me). Then disaster struck and I developed a ( Read more... )

Firstly can I say, what a great race! I highly recommend it to anyone who fancies a half marathon, beginners/slowcoaches and Paula Radcliffes alike. It is a fast, interesting course with no nasty bits and plenty of room. There is lots to look at on the way, and while they describe it as "flat" it is really a lot of gentle ups and downs which ( Read more... )

Whenever I write about running I feel like I have to justify my performance with a foreword. I'm not just coming from this as an average not-very-athletic person who used to be unfit. I have really struggled my entire life with balance and coordination and I could never do all the things that other kids took for granted - catching a ball, ( Read more... )