I won a race once. It was a 100m sprint. I remember being 9 years old, at a school sports day. I remember it felt good. Also at 9 I started playing the tuba. I'm not saying that my improvement on the tuba negatively correlates with my sporting ability but I did become pretty good … Continue reading Last is better than not trying…?
The London Marathon – arguably the biggest marathon in the world and when people set out to complete one 26.2 miler in their lives this is quite often the one they want to do. I get it. I’ve both run the course and supported from the side lines. As I entered the ballot to see … Continue reading London Marathon – running vs watching
Comfort zone? What's that? Oh yea, it's the thing we sit comfortably in most days and are so often satisfied to be in. Ironically it's this same zone that once we push outside it we find the most satisfaction and reward! Why am I mentioning this you ask? Simply because I've signed up to an … Continue reading Training for an Ironman 70.3
We’re slowly trying to develop this blog and a parallel challenge website into a hub of challenges which will inspire people to undertake challenges of all types. We’re working on a website for tracking and rewarding challenges but for now we have a new logo, we’ll, in fact we have two new variations. Which one … Continue reading We have a new logo!
Looking forward to the London marathon this weekend and reflecting on some of our experiences (or not...) with it.
A 5k race, 5000 meters, or 3.1 miles in old mileage, is a great race to take part in. It’s a distance that novices can train to complete (even with a bit of run walk), beginners can aim for a time and more experienced runners can aim for improvements which can generally be achieved with … Continue reading Challenge intro: 5k Race
I had signed up for the Chicago Spring half marathon with high hopes at the beginning of the year (New challenge: Chicago Spring Half Marathon). A 16 week training plan meant I should have been on course for a personal best. Unfortunately, my nature got the better of me: 16 weeks is too long not … Continue reading Challenge update: Chicago half marathon
There is something about the endorphin rush of finishing a race that makes you forget most of the pain and suffering that went before. But not everything. It has been eight years since my first (and only) marathon (Paris). I wasn't happy with my time but damn was I pleased to finish. In fact, I … Continue reading New Challenge – Philadelphia marathon
Not every challenge has to be exercise related. I like beer. I have been known to overindulge, but this challenge is not about quantity, it's about variation and experimentation. Over the course of 365 days I need to try 365 unique beers: unique to this year, but not necessarily a beer I haven't drink before … Continue reading 2019 Challenge intro: 365 beers in 365 days
I am not built for running, but one of the reasons I exercise is to try and work around that. I spent 2018 focusing on shorter distances and found that speed work training was more enjoyable than long plodding runs. However, in 2019 I need to work on endurance. What better way than a new … Continue reading New challenge: Chicago Spring Half Marathon
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