The good thing about having a hobby like running is that when it comes to Christmas and birthdays, people that don't know what to get you can always fall back on simple but useful things like running socks, t-shirts, gloves etc. It doesn't matter the colour or what it looks like, if it's clean (and [...]
As dedicated as we might be to running, there are times when the last thing you want to do is put on your kit and head out the door. Races and personal bests are one way to stay motivated but bouncing from race to race with no time in between to just run for the [...]
Having lived in cities all of my life, it's not often that I watch Countryfile on the BBC. But last night as I was wrapping Christmas presents and waiting for Strictly Come Dancing to start I found myself watching just that. Imagine my surprise when I found an item about hunting with hounds (which I'm [...]
There's a few situations in my life when it would be really hand if I could read minds. On the tube and in bars for a start. If I could tell when my fellow passengers were about to dissembark the train I could position myself ready to slip gracefully into their seat. And in bars, [...]
I felt like I was at a children's party today playing the game where you have to see how many items of clothing you can put on in one minute. But in fact I was just going out for a run in the snow. Here's what I wore:socksleg warmersrunning tightsjogging bottomslong sleeve wicking topt-shirthoodiecapglovesanother pair [...]
With temperatures in the minus figures not a lot of running is going on in my world. If you have slightly more motivation than me right now and are keen not to let 'the big freeze' stop you in your tracks, here's a few tips to help you on your way. All tried and tested [...]
It occurred to me while reading a fellow blogger's post about running in New York's Central Park and thinking how lucky they were to run somewhere exciting that, I too, am pretty lucky. Running in a city may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I like it. So whether you're a Londoner, a visitor [...]
It was going to happen sooner or later, it was just a question of where they would chart on the Top 10 Running Kit list. The criteria for the list has been a matter of how indispensible to running items are. I thought long and hard about it and there are only two items that I couldn't [...]
According to an article I've just been reading on the BBC website, funding is going to be cut for school sports. Now, I know that running isn't everyone's bag but surely it's the most cost-effective sport going: all you need is a playing field. Hold on a minute - we had one of those a few [...]
I'd like to patent what I've come to refer to as the 'chicken and egg approach to PBs'. It's worked pretty well for me so far in that every race I've done has been an improvement on the last. Allow me to explain this almost meaningless and very tenuous metaphor. In my first ever 10k [...]