Gaz Chivers was the first to knock on the door just before 8.20 on the morning of the Notts Xmas marathon (Saturday 30 November 2019). His chirpy joyful greeting instantly cheered me up. I was just in the middle of putting on my second pair of socks, knowing full well that it was going to be freezing cold,…
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Berlin Marathon Blog
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Berlin marathon but I’ve only got around to writing this blog now. I’ve been super busy at work and catching up with all the other little things I have neglected as a consequence. Many will know the reason why I was doing Berlin, which was to raise money for Breast…
VIDEO: Berlin Marathon 2019
Disability Power 100 List
Prior to my nomination I have to confess that I hadn’t heard of the Disability Power 100 List which is the brainchild of the Shaw Trust. I was approached via social media by a Facebook friend who I have never met in person informing me of the initiative. He offered to support my nomination and, not one to turn down the opportunity to…
Berlin Marathon Training Update
With two weeks to go until the Berlin marathon I have to admit training has gone much better than I had ever anticipated following the Liverpool marathon. My training hadn’t gone so well in the run up to the latter. I had suffered an ankle injury which had dogged me for quite some time and finally got the better of…
Victoria Park Park Run Race Report
It was the end of a busy training week. The previous weekend I smashed out my half marathon in Eton Dorney in 1.32 which I was very pleased with guided by the extremely quick Lucy Niemz. I then continued training through with another speedy session on Wednesday morning. I decided mid week to throw in a…
Eton Dorney Half Marathon
It was an early start for both Lucy and I on Sunday 11 August 2019 for my Eton Dorney Half Marathon race. I love this race as it is very flat and a good opportunity to post a PB time. Last year I posted 1 hour and 26 with Stephen Jelly. Earlier this year I went down to race at…
Braunstone Parkrun
The Braunstone Parkrun I’ve been wanting to have another Braunstone Parkrun outing to test the legs since the Liverpool marathon. I must confess since my injury in the run up to Liverpool I have been ultra cautious and therefore slowly building up the mileage. My training has been going OK, however, I have often run whilst in pain. I have been telling myself, as…
How to choose running shoes
I wanted to talk briefly about the running shoes I have settled on in the last couple of years and how I choose my running shoes. In the past, I was obsessed with wearing the lightest shoes possible. Of course, when I first started to run it was all about having as much cushioning as…
The Ironman Distance
The Ironman Distance triathlons are not for the faint hearted, it’s considered by many to be one of the world’s most difficult one day sporting event. Most Ironman races have a time limit of 16 or 17 hours depending on the race rules. The rules are different for each race locale. Some courses it’s mandatory…