Race Report: Greater Manchester Marathon At 8:56 on Sunday morning, I was sprinting up a duel carriageway with my friend Liz to get to the start of the Greater Manchester Marathon. We joked that in a few hours we'd have technically run an ultra by the time we added on this 'warm-up' mile. We got [...]
Remember when, three weeks before Edinburgh Marathon I pulled my Achilles? And how in the run up to Venice Marathon I strained my groin then fell off my bike and landed on my knee? As well as how I had a bad case of shin splints preparing for Nottingham marathon?In the run up to Manchester Marathon I've [...]
Guest post by Phil who is preparing for his first marathon in his home town of Manchester this April.I was cruising at eleven miles when I tripped over the dog.I had observed it chasing a ball to my left, while spying the owners on a possible intercept course directly ahead.I calculated. Lots of time and [...]
As the countdown to to Manchester Marathon begins, I've roped in a couple of other runners who are doing the race to share the ups and downs of their training. First up is first-time marathoner Helen.Personally, I blame Peter Duncan. Back in 1981, I watched the first ever London Marathon solely because Blue Peter presenter [...]