You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming!
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In the words of Jesse Owens:
"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."
Remember; “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”
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This is was what I was asked last night; ‘why on earth would I want to run one ultra, let alone two ultras back to back’?! This was also a question I repeatedly did ask myself during the event last weekend and one I am not sure I can properly answer if ...
So again I have been slack in Blogging, the last time I put fingers to keyboards was to tell the tale of our night half marathon shenanigans, a tale I am sure that will be retold many times and possibly embellished (not that it needs much embellishing) ...
Or you can just get straight into it and have no time to worry about the things you can’t control, debate about what you’re wearing, change your top 3 times, deliberate about whether you should take a jacket as it might rain, re-tie your shoelaces 3 tim...
I think that’s the best quote I’ve seen so far about Snowdonia Marathon! Quite apt for this demanding and spectacular route, it might just encircle Snowdon, Wales’ and England’s highest peak, but with a total climb of 2,750ft and a flat equivalent of...
So my last Blog was on 3rd June and it was a milestone one as it was my 200th, sadly after then I lost my Blogging mojo! Interest in Blogs for some time has been minimal so I lost interest but recently this seems to have been revitalised a little and a...
So 6 weekends ago was the Virgin London Marathon and normally after the build-up and the adrenalin rush of such a momentous event that there can be a bit of a crash afterwards, I decided I wasn’t going to give myself the opportunity for that to happen; ...
…….and what I now call my Heinz Marathon; well it was marathon #57 for me! Henry Heinz thought 57 was a lucky number so he began using the slogan ‘57 Varieties’ in all his advertising, even though back then in 1896 Heinz were already manufacturing more...
After all this waiting the London Marathon is nearly upon on us! It does feel like the training is never ending, but this is probably because the race is the latest it can be in April and my fellow marathoners who ran Manchester, Paris, Brighton, The G...
blustery
/ˈblʌstəri/
adjective
(of weather) characterized by strong winds.
"a gusty, blustery day"
That definitely describes the weather system we experienced at The Larmer Tree on Sunday! So what and where is The Larmer Tree?
‘The Larmer ...
Two weekends, two very different races; from horses to dragons, from very off-road hilly to undulating road, from 17 degrees and blue skies to grey skies, relentless rain and a storm brewing! Unexpectedly I loved them both!
Firstly was The Terminator ...
The comprehension and reality of following a proper marathon training schedule is now fully ingrained in my mind and it seems my muscles; effort session, tempo run and long run. I am trying for the first time to follow a structured training plan that o...
Last New Year I was fortunate to be in Barcelona on a Running Crazy weekend. This little sojourn sowed the seed that spending New Year overseas was quite preferable to paying triple the price for a taxi, to go to a pub for that one night a year charged ...
Well it seems all of sudden there’s quite a bit occurring and December is always my quiet month. My rule is that I never ‘race’ in December, I use the word ‘race’ in the loosest sense, so even though I’ve stuck to this it’s all a bit busy!
Firstly on ...
It’s been a while since I followed any kind of training plan and this time round was no exception to that pattern! At the end of September I went on holiday to Turkey for 2 weeks and whilst I ran more than ever on this holiday, 8 times in fact, it wasn...
The number is gradually creeping up but I am still not setting myself a target as I do not want to end up being all consumed by marathon running, believe it or not I do have other priorities; holidays!
So #53 was to be another inaugural race for White ...
Bloomin’ hard is the answer! So the premise of the race was that you could run as many or as few 4.5 mile laps within an 8 hour period as you liked. In theory it sounds easy but in reality a lot tougher than I imagined! If you’re sensible and decide ...
So what is the Long Course Weekend?
‘Pembrokeshire plays host annually to one of the most difficult triathlons in Wales – the Long Course Weekend, a unique event which lasts three days in mid-July. To kick-off the weekend on Friday evening, the Long C...
It is absolutely true that I have no idea how I have just run my 50th marathon, the reality of it seems absolutely ludicrous!
I ran my first marathon in London, back in 2005, just 12 months after I had started running and I clearly remember crossing t...
Well this is a very self-indulgent Blog which to be honest has nothing to do with running, but I will try and mention the word so I am not a complete fraud, however I wanted to write about our Nepalese adventure so it is always there (hopefully!) for me...
So it seems my most popular stat from my last Blog and the most tested since is that everything tastes amazing after you run 26.2 miles. Especially beer! I sincerely hope you’ve all been continuing to check this fact! Because I practice what I preach ...
Brighton Marathon was all about banishing my demons and leading up to the race that was all I could think about. The race wasn’t about pace it was just about finishing the 26.2 miles (or the 26.56 miles as it transpired on race day!), and finish it I d...
365 days ago I was entering Brighton Marathon and booking my accommodation for this forthcoming weekend. 366 days ago a return visit to Brighton was not something I had planned, but because on that day I had walked off the course at mile 12 to go to th...
What a weekend of beasts both metaphorically and literally!
First my metaphorical beast to conquer! Some might be aware that over the years I have had on-going issues with considerable pain in my right hand and during this time I’ve had every test, s...
So this Blog does seem to have a lot of B’s in it however some B words you may have to use your imagination for!
Firstly and foremost ‘The Beast from the East’ whom scuppered our running tour to Benidorm; sad face! 12 months I had been planning our an...
