A few people have asked me about the process of running Rome, since its less well known than choices like Paris or Amsterdam. Here is my practical advice about the Rome marathon. • It is a pain in the arse to apply to. You have to register to the online portal either with an affiliated … Continue reading Maratona di Roma Practicalities
And so to Rome! We flew out on the Friday and headed straight to the Expo to avoid the day-before madness of the Saturday. Number duly collected, race T shirt personalised, we headed back to Colosseo station purely so I could grin widely and not quite hold in the tears at the magnificence of the … Continue reading Maratona Di Roma 2016
March got off to a bang with a couple of good days of pain free training ahead of my first ever 20 mile event, which was the superbly friendly and excellently well stocked goody bag-ed Thames Riverside 20 organised by the Clapham Chasers. The conditions, organisation, and marshalling of this event were all brilliant, which … Continue reading Marathon Training – March
So, not shin splints. Halfway through February, a Saturday long run following a pre-Valentines night on the tiles in unsuitable shoes caused a minor disaster to strike. Heading for lunch after an uneventful 16 mile pootle I went to put on my favourite Converse and OUCH! Major pain in the outside of my right foot, … Continue reading Marathon Training – February
Training started well. I cruised through the weeks’ long runs up to the half marathon distance. As I’d now done 8 half marathons I already knew I could run 13 miles…or could I? At the end of week 3 I was midway through a 13 mile long run, and to entertain myself after my radio … Continue reading Marathon Training – January
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