Trail or Road Running. Or both? #REDBED day 4
Day 4 of the #REDBED Challenge was made all the more challenging by being busy! I woke up at a reasonable time this morning but still felt tired! The impact of lots of running over…
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Gravy Pud race review and the rest of #REDBED day 3
Today has been a day of dashing about all over the place. A bit of work The day started quite early with work. It didn’t need to be early for work’s sense, I just had…
Why running with others can be great #REDBED day 2
#REDBED Day2 I’ve just come back from my Saturday early morning run. Today was a nice gentle 10 mile out and back along the Middlewood Way. The usual Strava print is attached below. Do click…
It begins. #REDBED is live
Introducing the introduction So here’s the thing. A number of my running comrades on Twitter have done a Run Every Day (RED) challenge. I’d not come across anything like this before this year, and ironically…
Wilmslow 10k – race review
At the start of 2017 I set myself a couple of running goals, one of which was to run a 10k faster than 40 minutes. In order to do this I needed to enter some…
Langley 7 – Race Review 2017
It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since I last visited Langley and faced Withenshaw Lane climb. Langley 7 background and organisation The Langley 7 is a road race with one hill…
Chester Metric Marathon – race review
Race review – Chester Metric Marathon Today I raced a distance I’ve never raced before. I completed what was named a ‘metric marathon’. As usual, I like to write about my experiences so that you…
Race Review – The Big Stockport 10k
It feels like an age since I last raced. This is possibly due to the ongoing injury, as I’m resting far more than training at the moment. Anyway, it was a local race today, The…
Nissan Leaf: an update
It’s been a little while since I first wrote about my new (to me) car, which is the fully electric Nissan Leaf. So I thought the topic was worth an update. Nissan Leaf: and all…
Race reviews: Cracken Edge & Happy Valley Foodbank
I’ve got a bit behind on my reviews. In fairness I started the Cracken Edge review but wasn’t happy with it and it was shelved. This is my second attempt. Cracken Edge Fell Race Cracken…