Chelmsford Half Marathon 2026
Ten weeks ago I decided I ought to have another race as an objective and chose to have a second go at the Chelmsford Half, having set a PB there last March. I promptly strained a leg muscle and had … Continued
Pacing Strategies for the Jungfrau Marathon
As I mentioned in my intro post on the Jungfrau Marathon, while the primary goals are to finish and to enjoy the occasion and the challenge, I do want to think about pacing. In many previous races, pacing planning has … Continued
Jungfrau Marathon
In September 2024 I had a holiday based in Wengen above the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. I’d been before, but it’s a stunning location in a stunning area, and it really impressed itself on me as somewhere I wanted to … Continued
Reflections on 2025
This blog has become extremely quiet, but I was inspired to re-awaken it to include some thoughts on my journey to a particular race later in 2026 that I’ll talk about soon. But before doing doing so, perhaps some brief … Continued
Larnaka Half-Marathon 2024
I treated myself to a long weekend in Cyprus, focussed around the Larnaka Half-Marathon. I stayed at the Novotel to the east of the town, which was very quiet in November but a lovely spot. The day after arrival I … Continued
Running in 2024
A project to collate one photo from each day I’ve gone for a run during the year.
parkrun 2023
42 parkruns at 27 new locations during 2023 – a great year.
MK Marathon 2023
The day of the Milton Keynes Marathon 2023, following on from the account of the training for this race.
Preparing for the next marathon
Some of the ups and downs of the training for the 2023 Milton Keynes marathon
parkrun East of England regionnaire
So, parkrun returned after the 16-month Covid “pause” on 24 July 2021, and it saw Lucy and me travel to Soham Village College for their 18th event. It was both reassuringly familiar and very strange, being around people again, not … Continued
Boston Marathon (UK) 2020
Well, sort of. The title of this page is what was shown on my bib, after the race was postponed three times, eventually taking place on Monday 31 May 2021 rather than the originally planned Sunday 19 April 2020. I … Continued
More delays
The day after my last blog post, and this from MK Marathon: We have been working so hard with our partners, including Milton Keynes Council to stage the Rightmove MK Marathon Weekend on 1-3 May 2021. However, unfortunately, due to … Continued
Looking brighter
My last post, entitled “What’s next?” (which I struggle to write without hearing Martin Sheen in my head) was as long ago as August. It’s hard to decide whether a lot has happened since then, or not very much. Whatever … Continued
What’s next?
Well, before I get on to what’s next, first a reflection on the months since April. It’s been too long since I last posted any running news. In part that’s because there was relatively little positive to say, running-wise, but … Continued
Not the Boston Marathon
Sunday 19 April should have dawned with me in a Travelodge near Boston, Lincolnshire, ready to drive the final distance to the town to arrive about 8am ready for the marathon later in the morning. Instead, I rose at 6am … Continued