3 Jan 2015 | Blog, Running after fifty |
Over the Christmas period I’ve acquired four books related to running – the first of them is “Running Past 50”. Can we keep running and become “ageless athletes”? “Running Past 50” is by American Richard Benyo, editor of...
9 Nov 2014 | Women's endurance running history, Women's marathon history |
Kathrine Switzer is one of the most famous endurance runners of the twentieth century – not for her performances but for a milestone event. In 1967 she was the first woman to officially enter and complete the Boston Marathon, one of the longest-established marathon...
2 Oct 2014 | Blog, My running story |
When I first started entering races the promise of getting a race shirt at the end was a big attraction. Now that I have a dozen or so of them it is less appealing, unless there’s something special about the shirt. After all how much wardrobe space can you...
24 Sep 2014 | Women's endurance running history, Women's marathon history |
Like many other women runners in their fifties I hope to be able to continue running into my sixties and seventies. I started running in 2011 at a time of a big surge in the popularity of running, particularly amongst women. I’ve benefited from lots of support and...
