Day 2: Lockdown has begun
Well, it’s been a pretty angst-ridden time lately. On Monday 23rd the UK imposed it’s first proper stab at a lockdown. Coronavirus – things are getting more serious Essentially the “rules of the game” were…
My biggest running week in a long time
Having tackled a couple of hills with elevation in mind I made sure I got a bit of rest. Actually the body was holding up fine, save for a pair of glutes that were feeling…
No Cyprus for me – it’s Kinder to stay at home
Hmm, OK I must admit I hadn’t intended to not post for so long. It’s been a weird year to date anyway, and with the advancement of the Coronavirus moving rapidly worldwide 2020 is no…
Gravy Pud Fell Race – Race review
Last weekend was the annual Gravy Pud Fell Race. The sister event of ‘Round the Resers’ the Gravy Pud is great short fell race in Tintwistle. It’s the 3rd time I’ve done the race. It’s…
Escape From Meriden 2019 – race review
Initial waffly bit As I introduced in my last post, this weekend I took on my first ‘Escape From Meriden‘. The race, by Beyond Marathon has been running for 4 years, and with the tales…
Onto the next adventure – or why I run (revisited)
Recap A while ago I did a post called ‘why I run‘ where I explored the things that made me want to lace up my shoes and go out. And also the things that went…
Back to work
Whilst I didn’t manage to get away from these shores for a holiday due to the collapse of Thomas Cook, I did manage to take a week off work. It was necessary as the summer…
XC season begins
I’ve not done anywhere near as much running recently as I would do usually. The impact of a busy summer work season has meant that running has taken something of a back seat. I did…
World Mental Health Day
I’ll admit that I know I’m a day late as #WMHD was actually yesterday. But in my defence, I thought we’d already had a #WMHD this year already. Mental Health at least now does seem…
Race Review – The Bullock Smithy Hike
Earlier in the year I posted 3 updates where I was recceing the route for the Bullock Smithy Hike. And yesterday (7th September) it was race day. So instead of a gentle, and somewhat unrefined…