18 Sep 2016 | Blog, My running story |
I’ve been running for over five years. Thanks to my half marathon challenge I’ve run 15 half marathons since turning 50 in 2013. After completing that challenge it felt like time to have a go at the full 26.2 mile distance. I’ve always felt...
23 Aug 2016 | Blog, My running story |
Today it is one year since I completed the slightly mad challenge of running 12 half marathons in 12 months. Here are my two sentence race reviews and ten things I’ve learned. September 2014 – Robin Hood Half Marathon, Nottingham “The one that nearly got...
9 Dec 2015 | My running story |
I am still reflecting on what I have learnt from my half marathon challenge. The main lesson is that running really is about mind over matter. It’s the psychological side rather than the physical side that was truly challenging. Why was I doing this? Was it...
22 Aug 2015 | Blog, My running story |
13 days ago I stood at the seafront at Gorleston in Norfolk feeling tired out after the Great Yarmouth Half Marathon. The heat had got the better of me, I wasn’t looking forward to the 140 mile drive home, and I was questioning whether I would really feel up to...
19 Jul 2015 | Blog, My running story |
I’ve now reached the milestone of 10 races completed for my half marathon challenge. Some of them have been good, some have been OK and one was bad. One thing I’ve realised in the past 10 months is that however competitive I am getting a personal best time does not...
