Race Review – Tour of Tameside
This review is slightly unusual in that it is going to encompass four races. The Tour of Tameside is a competition in its own right. Whilst you have the option to enter any of the…
Running
Cyprus 2019 – part 1
It seems strange that it’s 12 months since my first overseas trip from the UK in 7 years and my first international race. But time flies and I’m back in Cyprus to do international races…
A focus on PBs
This morning’s visit to Lyme Park parkrun is actually my first run of 2019. During the NYE Bowstones race my heels were still playing up which bothered me. I also had a busy workload on…
2018: A year in running
2018 has been something of an odd year for me running-wise. A tale of a plan to make changes, coupled with some different changes being made. As such it became something unexpected. Good, but a…
HR data woes
You’ll already know that I’m one for data and detailed information. It doesn’t matter if this is in the field of running, computing, music and probably even baking. If there’s a chance of a slice…
The New Langley 7 – Race Review
Langley 7 – some background Once upon a time there was a village called Langley which had a 7 mile road race The Langley 7 was an annual race organised by Macclesfield Harriers as a…
English Half Marathon – race review
Only one week since I completed my second ultra-marathon and I’m back out on the start line again for another race – the English Half Marathon. I thought I’d tell you about my day and…
Why I run
After many years of hammering my body on the roads chasing after PBs, I’ve realised that I’ve lost a lot of the enjoyment that I used to get from running. In this blog I set out my thoughts about how this happened and what I’m doing to find my missing mojo.
Essar 4-Villages Half-Marathon – race review
The 4 Villages Half Marathon is an event I’ve wanted to run for about 5 years. This was the first year I actually managed to get there! Essar 4 Villages Half Marathon Starting in the…
2018 planning
Well after my mass of running at the tail end of 2017, 2018 hasn’t exactly set on fire in it’s first 2 weeks! A planned break I’d always planned to have a little bit of…