Fred Perry Way: part 2
In October I ran the first half of the Fred Perry Way in Stockport. Although the total FPW is less than 14 miles, by the time I’d factored in the 4 mile run from home…
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Fred Perry Way: part 1
For the 20 plus years I’ve been a Stockport resident I’ve been aware of the Fred Perry Way as it’s a way-marked route that criss-crosses the borough. But for whatever reason, I’ve never actually followed…
Where there’s a hill (Sabrina Verjee) – book review
Back in June, Sabrina Verjee came to do a talk at a bookshop in Stockport. She’s an incredible ultra-runner and adventure racer, so I didn’t waste time getting my tickets. The reason for doing the…
The Lancashireman – race review
If you want to just get into the review of the race itself, scroll down to the section “And we’re off“……. It’s preamble time The last time I put a race number on my t-shirt…
Facing the future whilst grappling the past
Over the past 7.5 years my postings have all really focused on my running exploits, taking in races and experiences along the way. It never used to be this way. A brief history of mine…
How much data is “too much” data?
OK, bear with my meandering rambles today. It’s something I’ve had in my head for some time, trying to wrestle some sort of sensible conclusion about our beloved fitness devices. I love numbers. I love…
A week in Scotland
It’s been eight years since I last headed north of the border and so very early on in 2023 I decided that a visit was long overdue. In fact the last time I was here…
A Skive and a lead run
In what feels like forever an actual running post. I thought I’d do a quick update on a couple of things I’ve been involved with. A Friday Skive You might be aware that our informal…
Higher State trail shoes: an update
In my last post I explained how my Higher State Soil Shaker 2 trainers had failed after only 200ish miles. I contacted the retailer who requested I sent them back to be assessed. Yesterday, I…
Higher State Soil Shaker 2 fell running shoes – 5 month update
Back in January I purchased a pair of Higher State’s budget-priced fell running shoes, the ‘Soil Shaker 2’. If you’ve not read my initial review, you can find it here. In summary, I noted that…