Stockport 10 2016
Today was the annual Stockport 10 road race. As usual, I like to do a write-up of my races. Stockport 10 – a brief summary The Stockport 10 is a slightly unusual race as it’s…
Running
Run Tatton – 10k & Half Marathon
As is my norm, I do a race and then I do a write-up about it. It gives me something to look back on and hopefully helps other people decide if it’s a race they…
Langley 7
So we’re now into November and the running gets to be more interesting. At least in my mind it does! Autumn is my favourite season for being outdoors. The lush colours of the summertime are…
Returning to form: Congleton Half Marathon
It’s three years since I ran Congleton Half Marathon. It’s normally on the same day as Chester Marathon which I’ve run since. However, due to my lack of distance training I decided that 13.1 miles…
Summer Running
It’s the school winter term already and I’ve not even caught up with the summer running yet. When I last wrote, I’d bitten the bullet and dragged my body kicking and screaming around the Scott Snowdonia Trail…
Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon
Well it’s been a long while since I wrote a piece about running. Mostly because I’ve been out injured since March and just after my last race on Anglesey. It had been my intention again…
Trust 10 – walkthrough
The purpose of this post is to give a verbal and visual walkthrough of the new Lyme Park Trust 10 route to help identify where signage and/or marshals will be needed. Start next to the…
To Incentivise Exercise
A question I’ve pondered over the years as an advocate of physical exercise is how one encourages others to get involved. Is it enough to preach about the benefits or do we need to incentivise…
Bursitis and the bike
Bursitis – another injury I’d not previously heard of Well as if it seems customary these days, I get to March/April time and end up with a running injury. That’s 3 consecutive years now. Ho…
Anglesey Half Marathon 2016
Anglesey Half Marathon – some background Anglesey Half Marathon has been in my diary long before I think I knew I was ill. During last year’s race I ran out of steam towards the end…