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
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
MK Marathon 2023
The day of the Milton Keynes Marathon 2023, following on from the account of the training for this race.
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
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
Victoria Park half-marathon
I started the running week on Tuesday with 10km comprising a 1.5km warm-up, then 3 lots of 2km brisk with 500 metres recoveries, concluding with a 1.5km jog. Wednesday saw me setting out before dawn from Whittlesford station for a … Continued
Dorney Lake Half-Marathon
Week 8 of my 16-week marathon training plan had a half-marathon race, and I’d chosen Dorney Lake. This is only a small race, but is simple, almost flat, and I hoped would give me what I needed – a little … Continued
The £1.5 billion running track
A unique opportunity to run along the A14 Huntingdon southern bypass, due to open later this year.
Vienna half-marathon
A long weekend in Vienna for the half-marathon and some Wiener Schnitzel
London Marathon 2018
The short version I completed my first marathon in the hottest London Marathon yet, with wonderful support from family and friends coming to London and many others more remotely. The crowd support was quite extraordinary. In common with almost everyone … Continued
Cyprus half marathon
Seven weeks to go till the London Marathon, and my training plan had suggested a half-marathon race, and somehow that got turned into a short holiday to Cyprus. It was an early start on Sunday morning to get to the … Continued
Hadleigh 2012 Legacy 10k, January 2018
Part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympics is the mountain-bike course at Hadleigh in Essex, including some rather challenging terrain for bikes. Arising from that is the slightly confusingly named Hadleigh 2012 Legacy 10k, confusing only in the sense … Continued
Snetterton Race Track half-marathon
A chilly morning (zero degrees when we set out from home) made for a slightly tricky decision on what to wear for this race, and as I stood around before the start, wearing an extra fleece and still cold, I … Continued
Perkins Great Eastern Run
A beautiful day for a run today, the Great Eastern Run half-marathon around the streets of Peterborough. One or two people afterwards complained that it was hot and muggy, but they obviously weren’t in the same place as me – … Continued