Last week I completed the Centurion Running #onecommunity challenge of running a 50k 'ultra' across the week. I started referring to it as my Long Winded Ultra. I really enjoyed it and it went pretty well. However as the week went on I became more and more aware of how much privilege I have to … Continue reading Privileged
#fakeparkrun
Lots of people are missing their free, weekly, timed 5k fix. I'm definitely one of them. After a fairly uneventful few weeks at the start of all of this, lockdown has been kicking my bum a bit lately. I'm walking about a lot less, sitting a lot more, and eating anything I want to (I … Continue reading #fakeparkrun
Socially Distant Runner
Over the last few weeks, presumably because everyone has finished the internet and is desperate for things to read, I’ve been getting notifications that new people are following my blog. I haven’t written much of anything lately so this has made me feel a bit guilty. Usually if I’m not writing it’s because I’m busier … Continue reading Socially Distant Runner
Third Week’s A Charm
There’s a well-worn piece of accepted wisdom that it takes 3 weeks to make or break a habit. I agree with this, I think that’s why it’s so bloody difficult to go back to work if you’ve taken an extended holiday. Three weeks is long enough to get used to the idea of something being … Continue reading Third Week’s A Charm
Well, that escalated quickly…
‘I think I may have accidentally started a cult’, I said to Mr Duff when I got home last Monday night. In an attempt to give myself some accountability I had copied last week’s entry about my #fitnotshit idea into a Facebook post. I wasn’t expecting much of a response, but it seems it really … Continue reading Well, that escalated quickly…
#fitnotshit
I don’t do Veganuary or RED January, Stoptober or whatever the one for wearing a cape and not drinking is. Oh, and the ridiculously named Februdairy that I saw on Twitter this weekend which is about NOT having dairy, but sounds like it’s encouraging you to drink a cheese milkshake with a side of extra … Continue reading #fitnotshit
Guest Gear Review: Gu 5 Serving Hydropak Flask
Things have been a bit quiet over here at Duffrunning Towers lately because of a post London marathon niggle/injury/pain related situation I'm dealing with, which means there is very little running happening and therefore not a lot to write about. I might do an update about the whole sorry saga at some stage if I … Continue reading Guest Gear Review: Gu 5 Serving Hydropak Flask
LonDONE!
How did it go? Are you happy? Did you enjoy it? Three questions you’d think there’d be an easy answer to when the ‘it’ in question is that you ran the London marathon a few days ago. I know how it went, technically. The other two are a bit harder to get my head round. … Continue reading LonDONE!
Perfection is the Enemy of Good
‘Ugh. Well this is just perfect. Is anything else going to go wrong today? I really should just not bother’. I had just locked the front door about to head out for my last long run before London, leaving my sunglasses on the other side of the same door on a bright day that was … Continue reading Perfection is the Enemy of Good
Tapertastic
Hello Taper, my old friend I've made it to you once again For 13 weeks you’ve seemed elusive My longing for you so effusive And it’s tempting to think the work is now all done But still I run… Within the bounds of taper That’s your lot I’m afraid. I’m neither creative nor talented enough … Continue reading Tapertastic
duffrunning.com 