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…
Race Review
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…
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…
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…
Chester Marathon – the lowdown
Yesterday was Chester Marathon and it was my third race at the distance. Preparation has been thorough if not somewhat unorthodox. It’s certainly not a plan I would recommend to follow. Indeed I think it…
Of bikes, bridges and racing rats
Well it has been about 10 weeks since my injury-inducing run at Wrexham and after rather a large amount of physio I had at least got running again, although was slower and seemingly quicker to…
To live in a soap opera……
Although not a fan of any soap operas personally, it’s hard to ignore them as they fill the tv airwaves as long and wide as they broadcast. And whilst they go seeking for evermore realistic…
Challenge 2014 – A Chester finale
Well after the false start of Edinburgh Marathon Festival, today I finally completed the marathon component of Challenge 2014: Marathon & More at Chester. Of course, with the title, to miss the marathon would make…
First post-injury race. And what a race!
On 23 March 2014 I ran my first competitive half-marathon of the year, and immediately was taken out by sciatica which derailed my plans for the year’s fund-raising work. Thankfully through work I was able…
First race of the season
It seems like Wilmslow has it’s own micro-climate. Last year there was concern that the half-marathon would be called off due to widespread snow, yet Wilmslow had not a flake of the white stuff. This…