Exeter’s Green Circle is described as a twelve mile walk that provides a great walking experience within the boundaries of Exeter – from green countryside valley parks to the pavements of quiet leafy suburbs It’s made up of five sections and it’s mix of trail, track and pavement and it really is quite delightful to run. […]
The lovely folks at Craft have sent me some running kit to try out… The world of running clothing is littered with choice at all price points. Trying to find the right mix of quality, style and functionality can be a bit daunting. Why would you spend £20 on a pair of socks, or even […]
I’m a big fan of blogging, both reading and writing. Personally, I have found the act of writing stuff down helpful over the years (not that I am that good at it, but I am past caring too much about that!). 2014, my year of running has settling down well (of course 2015, 16, 17, etc. will also […]
So, after 10 days rest from my Hope 24 run, and a gentle running restart (back up to 25-30 miles a week + 10 miles a week on the bike) I have had some time to help my extensor flexor muscles and tendons heal and mull over the event. My first major observation is that […]
In 2012, my running diary has 2 runs in it – a total of 9 miles. I was clearly so unwell, that I had no energy to even run – something I loved to do. In 2013 I thought, I will try harder, I ran well in January, February and March, but just had no […]
With more than 1200 miles run in training, with more than enough experimenting with nutrition and with an unfathomable amount of patience and quite support from my family and friends, I am just four days away from my first 24-hour run. I have a strategy of sorts, a target number of laps, a crew, but most […]
When I was young, and living in the middle of nowhere, there were only really three ways to travel. Well four if it was a Wednesday and the bus was running. You walked or ran, cycled or begged for a lift. It was no wonder then, that the day I turned 17 I had driving […]
The English public foot path is something of an institution. Loved, fought over, welcomed, hated, opposed or just damn right confusing. Last Sunday, after an epic Saturday run of 50KM (31.06 miles) I set out on a planned 15 mile route, broadly plotted using roads and foot paths. Now knowing that Google maps are pretty […]
According to my schedule, I am just about 11 weeks away from Hope 24 (PLEASE DO CONSIDER SPONSORING ME). Eleven weeks. And it looks something like this As always, any training plan has its adjustments, and this one is no exception. A wedding instead of a long run. Somehow, and I am not sure how, […]