Marathon season is upon us, and one of the most feared things in marathon running is hitting the wall. No doubt if you are a first time marathon runner you will be concerned about finishing, and leading up to race day it is natural to be full of doubt. Regardless of how many marathons you … More Avoid hitting the wall
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 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
On Sunday 10th February 2019 I took part in the inaugural East London “Olympic Park” Half Marathon. This event was put on by Runthrough events, and I joined the #RIOTSQUAD pace team by Runarchy. This was my 2nd run of the year after running the Winterrun 10k last weekend (check out blog HERE). My debut … More East London Half Marathon 2019
In 2019 the second edition of the National Running Show promised to be bigger and better than 2018. It delivered. I loved this concept last year, and you can have a recap HERE. This year there was 50% more space, more brands, more speakers, more people, it was everything I loved about the National Running … More The National Running Show 2019
I am pleased to say that the Pick Up the Pace Team will be back at Limassol in 2019. On the 24th March 2019 we will be back for the second year in a row to pace both the Limassol Marathon and Half Marathon. Last year I announced that we would be pacing at Limassol … More Limassol Marathon 2019 Pace Team
On the 4th November 2018 I took on the Porto Marathon 2018. This was an event I have been looking forward to take part in, with one of my longest friends coming away with me. A month ago I was asked if I wanted to Pace New York Marathon, which is an absolute dream, and … More Porto Marathon 2018
On the 21st October 2018 I took part in the Amsterdam Marathon. Getting towards the end of a fantastic year, this would be my 5th International event of the year, and the 4th Marathon I have paced abroad this year. I am pleased to have ran a total of 42 marathons, which is 49 toward … More Amsterdam Marathon 2018
On Sunday 14th October 2018 I took part in the Royal Parks Half. I believe this is a fantastic event, and I have a lot of history here. In 2009 I entered this event, this is back in the days before it was a ballot, and it was straight forward to get an entry. It … More Royal Parks Half Marathon 2018