I've been having a bit of a mental health wobble lately. Nothing too serious, just one of those situations where you were already juggling a number of different things at the top number of balls you know you can keep track of, and then someone chucks another one at you. When this happens we … Continue reading When Your Thoughts Race Faster Than You Do…
“Is that an athletics club, Ealing Eagles?” He’s talking to me, this young athletic looking man. So he had been trying to make eye contact with me before. I’m on the Tube in my club kit, trying to read my book. Usually on the Tube if you think someone's trying to catch your eye, they … Continue reading Still Got It
And so day 2 of the Green Belt Relay dawned, warm and sunny and with no sign that yesterday’s rain would be returning. Despite having a late stage again on the Sunday I was in one of the earlier cars because of the way the driver’s car sharing schedule worked out. That meant leaving the … Continue reading Green Belt Relay Day 2: #stageloser
The third weekend in May can only mean one thing – Green Belt Relay time! This is such a brilliant event. It’s organised by the Stragglers Running Club, and since this was the 21st edition of this race I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise that they’ve got the organisation down to a fine art. … Continue reading Green Belt Relay Part 1: Glorious Mud
I'm quite stuck in my ways when it comes to run nutrition. I've been using the same stuff for over a year. However having felt the time was right to delve into the Running Awards Goody Bag for the next thing to try, I thought I could combine a testing session with my first attempt … Continue reading Fuel Review – High5 Nutrition
Well thanks for that. I'd been feeling a bit crappy lately. Three weeks of taper followed by two weeks of recovery means I've fallen into the familiar combination of not much running and all the food. I really had to force myself to get out there for a run tonight, telling myself that being energetic … Continue reading Badass vs Dumbass
A couple of weeks ago at the Running Awards do those of us at the blogger's get together were given a doozey of a goody bag. It included everything from hydration products to kinesio tape to some very snazzy running lights which I am looking forward to trying the next time it's dark when I … Continue reading Kit Review – Camelbak Quick Stow Flask
It’s taken me a couple of days to gather my thoughts about the London Marathon. It was such a surreal experience with such a range of emotions involved. It was only really on Tuesday morning as I was walking to work eager to show my colleagues my medal that it really hit me; I ran … Continue reading London Baby!
Its like the run up to Christmas, when you're excited to see what Santa brings but you're not sure if you're on the nice list or the naughty list. Its like the day after the final dress rehearsal, when you're keen to get on the stage and greet the audience but you're not sure you can remember … Continue reading Almost There
Well that's not a race instruction you get every day is it? A colleague asked me on Thursday if we had anything nice planned for the Easter break. Just a 10 mile race on Good Friday, I responded, in our house that counts as a fun thing to do! The race in question was the … Continue reading Turn Left at the Prime Minister
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