It’s a little over a week since I completed the Verbier St Bernard Marathon Trail in the beautiful Swiss Alps - ascending and descending 3,500 metres - in just under 13 hours. I’ve had plenty of time now to reflect on the experience - the ups and downs, and the highs and lows - physically, … Continue reading Mind over Mountain
Safe to say that was THE most beautiful marathon I've ever run... not to mention the fact it was a mere 56km over some challenging hills. I took the 6:30 #GoGreen bus from start to finish but left them in the final 1km to come in at under 6.25 somewhere. Thanks to Nicky … Continue reading The Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
Just as I've become a bit of a part-time Bearcat Club runner, I've become a part-time blogger... not because I have no love for either, simply that life is busy and other things get in the way. But I need to finish the story that I started at the end of last year with my … Continue reading 4th Time Lucky: From PT to PB
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
7 weeks down, 9 to go! Over the last couple of weeks I have been thinking a lot about my pace and how I ensure I achieve my ultimate target of a sub 4 hour Paris Marathon... so, in the immortal words of Top Gun "I feel the need... the need for speed!" this post is focused on … Continue reading The 4 Ps: The Need For Speed
Week 5 of 16 was about building strength - through some alpine hill-training, and my longest run so far. Here are the highlights as recorded by my Nike Plus app: But the real highlights of my week were a couple of firsts... I participated in my first Parkrun, AND I had my screen debut at BAFTA … Continue reading The 4 Ps: A Week of Firsts
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
Over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about marathons... Running bore alert! It all started a couple of Sundays ago, when I went to watch the London Marathon with fellow BeaRCat runners. London was looking resplendent in the sunshine and the iconic landmarks of Big Ben and the Embankment provided a … Continue reading A tale of three cities…
Welcome to #WellbeingWednesday. One of my New Year Resolutions was to get a PB (Personal Best) in the Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon. While the PB escaped me, it was still a great challenge to work towards. And I've just received a last call email to register for the popular 2014 Brighton Half Marathon on … Continue reading The Challenge of Running…
Welcome back to #GTime. Today's #SundayTimes has been inspired by my recent trip to Lyon for a race in the beautiful Beaujolais hills. It is dedicated to the Boston Marathon, today's London Marathon & my great school friend Tori & new friends Ronnie & Gary. We spent last weekend together in Lyon, all with a common … Continue reading The ingredients for happiness…
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