Four weeks and 198 km of running, with 5,245m of ascent, plus 56km of fast walking. This is my hilliest ever month – some 2½ times hillier than any other month in my 18 years of running, though to be … Continued
WARNING: somewhat geeky post follows… I’ve found the Garmin PacePro system very helpful on many runs. A run is divided into a number of segments, and the watch displays the (1) target pace for that segment, (2) the current pace … Continued
As I publish this, it’s 6 months to the minute till the Jungfrau Marathon starts in Interlaken. I commented previously that the official elevation profile for the Jungfrau Marathon is rather unhelpful in making the distinction it does between “hiking … Continued
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
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
I started running indoors in late 2007, and after reaching 5km indoors in March 2008, started outdoor running, and immediately entered the first Royal Parks Half Marathon, run in October 2008. I did two more half-marathons in Reading in 2009 … Continued