I am pacing the Paris Marathon 2019, and as part of this I joined all the Pacers for the Paris Breakfast Run. This is a run that is held on the Saturday morning the day before the marathon, and I didn’t really know what to expect before it started. I started by meeting the other … More Paris Breakfast Run 2019
On the 7th April 2019 I took part in the Manchester Marathon for the 3rd year as an Official Pacer. This year I was once again the sub 4 pacer. I have always enjoyed taking part in Manchester Marathon, and you can see my review from 2018 HERE. This was the 3rd time I’ve paced … More Manchester Marathon 2019
On 24th March 2019 I took part in the Limassol Marathon for the 3rd year in a row. I ran this event for the first time in 2017, and was surprised with a 3:12 finish (Blog HERE). I realised it was a flat and fast course, but just one thing was missing, Pacers. So in … More Limassol Marathon 2019
It’s the start of Limassol Marathon Race weekend, and as usual I’ve started it with the Saturday warm up races. I come here for the Marathon, but there is something for everyone, and the Saturday starts with the Corporate 5K and the kids races. I have been to Limassol Marathon weekend 3 times. This is … More Limassol 2019 5k and Kids race
Whether you are a veteran of running events, or running your first event, it’s easy to forget something. I always do a #flatlay the day before the event, and the main reason is to lay all the kit out I think I will need. This blog post is intended to help you think about what … More Things to remember on race day
On the 10th March 2019 I took part in the Big Half Marathon. As always I am pleased to review the event, and really enjoyed taking part in the Big Half for the second year in a row. I paced the 1:45 #funbus for #rwpacers in 2018, and you can check out my blog about … More Big Half 2019
The “How to run a marathon faster series” has been going well and there have been some really interesting contributions. You can see a round up of contributions so far HERE. For the 8th edition of this series I am pleased to have some insight from Dan Afshar, who is the man who introduced me … More How to run a marathon faster – with Dan Afshar
On the 2nd March 2019 I took part in Benidorm Half Marathon. This was my 4th event of 2019, and a lovely way to spend the weekend. I had a surprise win on Instagram where Visit Benidorm tourism offered me a hotel for 2 and free race entry. Being so close to Limassol we decided … More Benidorm Half Marathon 2019
I started the “How to run a Marathon Faster Series” for two reasons. The first being that I have decided to improve my marathon time again. I was once in sub 3 shape, but never delivered, so I want to rectify this. I was thinking back about what I used to do and how I … More How to run a Marathon Faster Series – My update
On Sunday 17th February 2019 I took part in the Hampton Court Half Marathon. This event has been a regular fixture in my diary, and last year I paced 1:40 (read last years blog HERE). I had originally planned to use the Hampton Court Half for a training run this year, looking to push sub … More Hampton Court Half Marathon 2019
