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 goals of 2010

Trying to plan a meeting yesterday made me realise that on Sunday, there will only be nine weeks left of 2010. That's not long, but it is just enough time to tick off those goals you might have set yourself for the year. This year my goals were:Run a marathon10K PBHalf-marathon PBRun 800 miles in 2010Set a decent 5k [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:43+01:0029 October 2010|

Running targets

Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:44+01:0012 August 2010|

Running targets

Aim for the stars, if you miss you might get the moon. But it doesn't always work like that when it comes to running. My marathon time was 4.31.30 - which I was delighted with because I'd not set myself a target other than to finish with under 5 hours being a bonus. Imagine how [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:45+01:0012 August 2010|

Book: What I think about when I think about running

I've just finished reading this book - 'What I think about when I think about running' by world famous author Haruki Murakami. This book, however, isn't a novel but a memoir of his personal experiences of running over the past couple of decades.I really enjoyed it and was impressed with Murakami's discipline when it comes [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:52+01:0012 September 2008|
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