I have a small patch of wall in my flat that has a lot of Post-its on it. They’re all covered in numbers that might at first glance look like I’m trying to break some sort of enigma code, but which are in fact splits. They’re splits for marathons I’ve done, long runs leading up [...]
It's all very well heading off to the Canaries for a couple of weeks of rain-free training during the winter months, but if like me you're blessed with ginger hair and don't have the bank account or sponsorship deals of a Kardashian, you might have to look a bit closer to home. A lot closer to [...]
Despite saying I wasn't going to attempt to do ALL THE RACES again this year, instead focussing on two main races, my calendar for 2014 seems to have quite a few events. In fact the year is barely a week old and I've already clocked up an 10k race in Regent's Park. It was supposed [...]
"Iron Man. That's kind of catchy. It's got a nice ring to it. I mean it's not technically accurate. The suit's a gold titanium alloy, but it's kind of provocative, the imagery anyway." This year I got an early Christmas present from myself to myself: Christmas Eve was the day I started training for this [...]
Ladybits: running on my period This post is about periods. I'm telling you that upfront so you can choose to stop it reading if you want. Because some people don't want to hear, or read or even think about what goes on below the waist, especially not below the waist of women. These people usually [...]
Four years ago I was beginning to train for my first marathon. I'd printed off my schedule and, largely, stuck to it for the next 16 weeks. One of the runs I was supposed to do fell on Christmas Day. So I diligently laced up my trainers and headed out the door to run the [...]
Last year I was sat on a curb by the side of the road waiting for the Olympic torch to go past. While I waited I sent a tweet, texted my mum and checked my email. There was a new email in my inbox, so I opened it and read it. And then I burst [...]
It seemed like a good idea at the time – make your own energy bars, include the things you like, cut out the crap you don’t like and save money. Win, win all round. Yes, it might take a bit of time to prepare and a visit to three shops to acquire all the ingredients, [...]
Sometimes I don't want to run. I know I like running, but sometimes the idea of heading out into the cold or wet or windy night doesn't excite me. Sometimes I plod out the door anyway, other times I'll sit on the sofa with a cup of tea and a feeling of guilt that I'm not [...]
