I love running on holiday… especially planning and exploring new routes. I’ve just returned from a week in Bude in Cornwall and managed to squeeze in three runs around sandcastle building, wave jumping and eating ice cream. The routes included coastal paths, beaches, winding country roads with high hedges and Read more…
My last post talked about being unwell thanks to viruses and hayfever-induced asthma. I’m still not back up to where I’d like to be with running and it sucks. So what does any self-respecting runner do to cheer themselves up? Buy more kit of course… this time a pair of Read more…
We are having the most amazing weather this summer. It’s been warm and sunny with blue skies and barely a cloud. Today’s temperature is due to hit a balmy 28°C here in the East Midlands and my office is like a small greenhouse. Not great running weather – it’s still Read more…
The Round Sheffield Run is unlike anything I’ve ever ran before – 11 stages totalling 20 kilometres taking you through parks and woodland in and around Sheffield. Inclines so steep in places that you are walking up giant steps cut into the trails and then praying you don’t trip as Read more…