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…
Marathon
2017 round-up (part 1) #REDBED Day 30
I had always planned on doing a wrap-up of the challenge at the end. Now the end is in sight I thought I would begin this task. A whistle-stop tour of 2017 Being the year-end…
A few thoughts on fuel #REDBED Day 8
I’ve done a couple of posts about mental health and running but today I thought I’d have a look at something more physical. It’s just as important and I’m also conscious that the mental health…
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…
Liverpool marathon – my first DNF
Well it’s been a couple of weeks since my Liverpool Marathon experience. As with all of my more personal posts, I decided to sit on this one for a while. Sometimes a raw-emotion post works,…
Yorkshire 3 peaks
Yorkshire 3 Peaks – or “sixteen go mad in Yorkshire” Christmas pre-amble Well it’s Christmas which, as usual for most people, has involved sitting around and consuming far too much in warm houses for the…
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…
1000 miles and ‘all change’
I’ve been thinking about the website for some time and in particular as to who and what it represents. All Change The first part is easy. Obvious even. Whilst it sounds like a megalomaniac speaking, it’s…
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…
Groundhog Day: To wake from a deep sleep?
There’s been a bit of a break in the posts of late. But I’m still here, I’ve not disappeared. In a lot of ways there’s been a large helping of Groundhog Day here with a…