This Sunday is the London Marathon, the victory lap for all those who have pounded the pavements since January in preparation. Just thinking about it makes me feel nervous and I’m not even running! But I know what it takes and it’s easier for me to imagine myself in the running shoes of the 35,000 … Continue reading Running from something or towards something?
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…
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