Nov
06
…I’m joking! As James said typing the words ‘Miles to go: 1092′ ever again would not suit either of us! Been there, done that, once is enough to prove it’s possible by me. It’s a shame to see Neil have to pull out on shin splints and echoing James’ words, I hope that Helen is [...]
Sep
30
If you’re a long time Asics Kayano user like myself, it’s tempting to try and find an alternative that doesn’t require re-mortgaging every time you need a new pair. Damian told me recently that he was chatting to the staff in his local running store and mentioned I ran in the Kayano and they said [...]
Sep
21
This is a long one. I make no apology whatsoever! Part I: Thank you Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to some special people, without whom this challenge would have fallen flat. There are so very many of you, here goes. Thank you to… Those people closest to me, [...]
Sep
20
Left to Right – Molly, Gemma, David Steve, Me, Pauline, Helen, James, Jamie, Nick, Ben and James Erm. That’s it. is it? Well, no. There’s something interesting about today. It’s been a long day. A very long day. Never one to let it lie, never one to leave the last little bit unfinished, I got [...]
Sep
19
I stayed in Darlington last night on account of having to be in the Darlington office this morning. My colleague James and I had planned a 7am run – I’d explained this was the penultimate day of my running year and so clearly a once in a lifetime opportunity for him I hadn’t factored in [...]
Sep
19
So please join us for the final run of my year… 20th September 2011 – 18:30 – Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London See you there!
Sep
18
This is my third effort at the Great North Run. A potted history follows… 2009 – Three weeks into my running career I ran 2h04m and promptly found I couldn’t walk for another three weeks 2010 – Better training got me a 1h59m just two days before I began the 1095miles.com challenge 2011 – Well [...]
Sep
17
…My legs are incredibly sore! I felt like a broken old man today (some would say I am at times!) and stumbled three miles at one hell of a slow pace for me nowadays. I sincerely hope this isn’t a sign of what’s to come tomorrow. For those of you who happen to be up [...]
Sep
16
When I first ran the Great North Run two years ago, I’d been running for a total of three weeks. At this point I’d like to introduce you to a blog I discovered at the time (and have enjoyed ever since) the Great North Run in 2009. It’s called ‘Taking Jelly Babies from Strangers’ and [...]
