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
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
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