"It is the time you have spent on your rose that makes your rose so important."- The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ry I studied Le Petit Prince in French lessons at school and, until this week, I'd completely forgotten the power and simplicity of its message. This week marked the start of my 16-week training … Continue reading The goal isn’t the goal – 16 weeks to go until NYC Marathon!
I’ve been thinking a lot about numbers and their significance recently. In November I turn 50 - half a century!! In September my cat Buffy turns 20 - 96 in cat years! And POINT3 Wellbeing celebrates 8 years this month - I wrote a few reflections on this milestone on our P3 website here. Eight … Continue reading Number crunching – does it help or hinder you?
What motivates you? I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently. Particularly since I resurrected this blog… I’m a very goal-orientated person… goals keep me motivated and focused, day-to-day, week-to-week. Without them I think I might drift and be a bit purposeless… But that’s me, and I know we’re all wired differently. So, what comes … Continue reading You are not lazy!
Today, the 7th of April, is exactly three months until my next big running challenge and my toughest marathon to date. The new Trail Verbier St Bernard marathon race takes place on Saturday 7th July between Liddes and Verbier, high in the Swiss Alps. With four ascents (the largest two of which are at the beginning … Continue reading One More Mountain To Climb
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A week has now passed since the Paris Marathon, and I've spent the last 7 days reflecting on the experience and what I (and 40,171 other people) have achieved. Paris is one of my favourite cities having lived there about 20 years ago - so I was looking forward to a weekend in this special city. … Continue reading The 4 Ps: My Bitter Sweet Finale
Week 4 of 16 was all about building a base... Appropriate as I write this overlooking a snowy Bruson, opposite Verbier in Switzerland, where the snow base is still building after an unseasonably mild winter so far. I arrived last night for a few days to celebrate 10 years of Bramble Ski - my brother's … Continue reading The 4 Ps: Building a Base
Week 2 of 16 complete! Week 2's Paris Marathon training was focused on the "Fundamentals", following the "Warm Up" week before. Although I only ticked off 11 of my requisite 29 running miles last week (during Sunday's long run), I covered many more than that on skis during an amazing ski break to the stunning resort of Söll in Austria. Given … Continue reading The 4 Ps: New Year, New Shoes!
Week 1 of 16 done! This week was considered a "Warm-Up" week, aimed at getting me back into the swing of training six times a week after some time off post Norwich Half Marathon in November. It was a tough week all-in-all - I felt quite stiff and achy at the beginning - and it's been hard … Continue reading The 4 Ps: #15WeeksToGo
If you're familiar with marketing, you'll recognise the 4 Ps as the Marketing Mix of product, price, place and promotion. Just as a marketer would plan the perfect launch of a shiny new product, I've applied this thinking to my campaign to successfully realise a Personal Best (PB) at the Paris Marathon on Sunday 12 … Continue reading The 4 Ps: Paris PB Project Plan
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