Christmas Day run 2011

There's a huge tidal swell on the coast of Australia where I am at the moment. Surfers have been flocking here to ride the huge waves or, more often than not, get thrown about by them. Sports photographers too have positioned themselves along the higher ground with their wide angle lenses pointing out to see. [...]

2011-12-27T00:57:00+00:0027 December 2011|

2011, a year of running in review

Blimey, where did 2011 go? Maybe it's because I ran so fast that it all seems like a blur. As you wash down the last of the turkey and many of you start to think about training plans for a spring marathon, allow me to be a little self-indulgent and reflect of what I've done [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:19+01:0026 December 2011|

Running on Christmas day

 Christmas Day 2009Well blow me down with a snow storm, Christmas is only bloomin well less than a week away! That's exciting/stressful/irrelevant depending on your feeling and faith. There's a lot of traditional things that my family does at Christmas like going for a curry on Christmas Eve. It's closer to the type of food that [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:0019 December 2011|

Desert island running

Podcasts have been a big feature of my trip so far. Many long distance bus journeys have been spent listening to Kirsty Young asking various people for the tracks and luxury items they'd need if they were castaway on a desert island (Michael Johnson was a notable running episode) and I've pondered what I'd ask [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:0018 December 2011|

How to spot a runner

You're away from home and having running withdrawal. Yes you've run but you miss your running buddy, your club or even those strangers on the Internet that you talk about running with all day. Fear not, I've become somewhat of an expert at identifying people to run with or just talk about running with. From [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:009 December 2011|

Running in the outback

If you've ever been to Alice Springs you'll be familiar with the distant sound of duelling banjos that follows you down the street as you walk anywhere by yourself. Needless to say it's not the most appealing town to run round and this comes from someone who is quite happy running round the seedier parts [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:003 December 2011|
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