On 2 May 2022 I took part in the Vitality London 10000. I always enjoy running in London, and although I tend to take part in longer endurance events these days it is still good to push myself with a bit of speed every now and then. This is the 6th time I’ve taken part … More Vitality London 10000
On 11th September 2021 I took part in the Kew Gardens 10k. I have been fortunate enough to run Kew Gardens during covid secure times (Kew Gardens 10k 2020 review HERE), and also during pre-covid times (Kew Gardens 10k 2019 review HERE). The event organisers have done a great job this year, managing to take … More Kew Gardens 10k 2021
On the 27th June 2021 I took part in the Penshurst Place Running Festival which is part of the Castle Run Series. A fantastic day which had something for everyone. I decided to take part in the 10k timed run, which was the first event of the day. I had the aim to finish this … More Penshurst Place Running Festival
Running events are back. On 3rd April 2021 I took part in my first event of the year. It feels so strange, considering I got to the point of running around 30 events a year. I have to admit, I’ve missed running races, and it was great to be back at the start line. There … More Kempton Park Half Marathon
On Sunday 17th November 2019 I took part in the Fulham 10k with adidas #cityrunsLDN. This is the first time I have ran any of the city runs series, as all the events have always clashed with other races. When I found out the date for Fulham 10k did not clash I immediately wanted to … More Fulham 10k 2019
Have you heard of AIR:Run? Well today I was invited to the launch of a new concept by the organisers of Richmond Runfest. The concept of Audio Inspired Running. Over the last 3 years I have had a fantastic time running and organising the Pacers for Kew 10k (take a look at my review from … More AIR:Run Launch
From 28th June 2019 the London Relay takes to the streets for 30 days and 30 nights. This started in 2018, led by Danny Brent, and was a great success. With route options of 5k or 10k the relay baton is passed from one runner / group, non stop for the entire 30 day period; … More London Relay 2019
On Monday 27th May 2019 I took part in the Vitality London 10000 for the 5th time. I have always enjoyed taking part in this event, and some of my earliest memories of running come from the #London10000. Last year I ran in 42:44, you can see how I got on HERE. The only reason … More Vitality London 10000 2019
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 3rd February 2019 I took part in the London Winter Run. This is a 10k run in central London, and an event I have considered doing for years. I have never done this event before because they dont have Pacers, so I’ve always taken part in other events on the same day as … More London Winter Run 2019
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