Notes from Parkrun – Self Fulfilling Prophecy

June 25, 2016June 27, 2016 ~ duffrunning ~ 5 Comments

I love parkrun, its amazing. My home parkrun is at Gunnersbury Park in Ealing. It's a big one - now regularly attracting over 400 runners every week. I sometimes volunteer, but for the last couple of months I've been chasing down a sub-28 minute PB and have been focusing on running it as quickly … Continue reading Notes from Parkrun – Self Fulfilling Prophecy

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

June 11, 2016June 15, 2016 ~ duffrunning ~ Leave a comment

Runners are often told that the leaner they are, the faster they’ll go, but what do you do if you’re more Monroe than Mo, more Jane Russell than Paula Radcliffe? I’m now officially out of my post marathon recovery, and spending a few weeks on speedwork before the training programme for the next one begins … Continue reading Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger