Canal knowledge

After a couple of weeks of thinking that I may have to watch Venice Marathon from a gondola on the sidelines because of injury, a few visits to the physio and a deal made with the Marathon Gods saw me heading out for the last long run before taper time with two fully functioning legs and a [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:07+01:008 October 2012|

Five marathons to do before you die

G'day folks. As I may have mentioned once or twice, I'm running upside down with my new friend Skippy at the moment in Australia where all this cultural stereotyping is going down a treat. If you, like me, want to combine running with a spot of travelling, check out these races. They're top of my [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:0028 November 2011|

Five marathons to do before you die

G'day folks. As I may have mentioned once or twice, I'm running upside down with my new friend Skippy at the moment in Australia where all this cultural stereotyping is going down a treat. If you, like me, want to combine running with a spot of travelling, check out these races. They're top of my [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:20+01:0028 November 2011|

In praise of support crews

I'm getting to that age where it's time to face facts: there's a strong possibility that I may not actually ever become a rock star, accept an Oscar or win an Olympic gold medal. But that's OK because I pretty much know how that would feel. I have heard crowds of people applauding me and shouting my [...]

2017-06-23T07:40:22+01:0015 September 2011|
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