Over the last few months we have all struggled with a loss of motivation. So when I saw the #VRTTS virtual race to the stones 100k I knew this was a challenge I wanted to be part of. I usually spend my weekends pacing events around the world, so with all the marathon cancellations that … More Virtual Race To The Stones
On 26th April 2020 Brooks launched a two week long #runhappyrelay. With the Lockdown in place and races being cancelled, this seemed like a great idea to get people running together “virtually”. So I jumped in with both feet with #teamfunbus. I decided to merge two initiatives and kicked off the Run Happy Relay with … More Run Happy Relay
We take a walk with Elisa (@elisasrunningadventures) for her Lockdown Lowdown. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? Not to sweat the small stuff, take a deep breath and let it go. That whilst I miss my friends and parents but I actually quite like this life, it’s starting to normalise for me. … More Lockdown Lowdown with Elisa Harris
Continuing with my Lockdown Lowdown it is a pleasure to hear from Evie (@simpleexplorer). The purpose of this blog series is to get to know a bit more about each other, and share the impact of the Lockdown on us, and how we are responding to it. What have you learnt about yourself during Lockdown? … More Lockdown Lowdown with… Evie
It is going to be a long road for all of us, and I am seeing so much motivation and inspiration and motivation from so many. One thing we all have in common is we will get through this better together. With that being said, I want to hear from people to see how they … More Lockdown Lowdown with… David Sinclair
Over the last 3 years I have been part of the Brooks Run Happy Team. I absolutely love the ethos that the Brooks Team promotes, which is that a run can transform a day, a life or even the world. With a purpose deep rooted in the brand to inspire everyone to run their path … More Run Happy Team 2020
On the 2nd February 2020 I took part in the Watford Half Marathon. This is the 3rd time I have taken part in the Watford Half, and the 3rd time I have been the sub 1:40 pacer at Watford Half (click HERE for my review from 2018). Unfortunately the Watford Half Marathon 2019 was cancelled … More Watford Half Marathon 2020
I am so pleased to welcome a bumped edition for the Running Motivation series by Anna fromThe Running Channel. Anna is a runner, pacer, volunteer, and all round lovely person. Anna is also the content Lead for the running channel and has sent me some brand new content about New Year’s resolutions. What has been … More Running Motivation – with Anna Harding
I always enjoy taking a look back at the year, and 2019 has been a fantastic year of running. I have been doing a running recap for the last 3 years now, and each year has been better and better. You can look at my 2017 recap HERE and my 2018 recap HERE. This has … More Year of running – 2019 recap
Being a parent and working can make it tough to find time to keep fit and stay active. All to often I hear that people dont have time to train for something they want to do. It’s TRUE, being a parent is hard, and it is hard to find the right balance. However, it is … More Running Dads… Finding time to stay active
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