On the 13th December 2020 I took part in the rearranged Iron Ran Marathon. I am glad that the lockdown rules allowed this event to go ahead. It is most probably my final event of 2020, and certainly the last in my diary right now. 2020 has not gone to plan, in fact I had … More Iron Ran Marathon
This week I’ve managed to get a few structured sessions in. The Road to Boston will need me to train Hard, be consistent, and not make excuses. This week has consisted of a 5 mile Tempo; 5 km intervals; and a long run. With some spinning for cross training this is a good start. When … More Road to Boston – with Holly Rush
On 13th September 2020 I completed the Phoenix Party Train timed event. Today happens to be my birthday. A month ago I asked my wife what we were doing for my birthday (this was a loaded question)… “anything you want” she replied. Well, in that case can I run a marathon… After taking part in … More Phoenix Party Train Marathon
It is time that we all had a bit of positivity and happiness in our lives, and I want to show how quickly happiness can spread. To do this I want to use the transformative power of the run. Many people have found the love of running, and found that a simple run can put … More #ShareRunHappy
Motivation can be hard to keep hold of at the best of times. However, when life is so uncertain and you don’t know what the future holds, it is particularly difficult. Usually when I try to offer some motivation I encourage people to have a target, which for me normally involves an event goal (check … More Run for the love of running
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
For my latest Lockdown Lowdown with Richard Davis we learn that Richard is enjoying the freedom, but missing his family and friends. What have you learnt about yourself during the Lockdown? ? I’ve actually learnt I can do a lot to keep busy at home. There’s more to life than a training plan and hard … More Lockdown Lowdown with… Richard Davies
For Jess (@the_buggy_runners_diary) the Lockdown isn’t too dissimilar to normal life, she explains all in her Lockdown Lowdown. What have you learnt about yourself during lockdown? I’ve learnt about what’s truly important in life and how we don’t need as much stuff as we thought we did to live our lives and be okay. I … More Lockdown Lowdown with… Jessica Sanderson
Next up we get the Lowdown with Tommy (@knight.running) who tells us about how he is keeping busy with challenges during the Lockdown. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? I’ve learnt a lot during lockdown but one of the big things I’ve noticed is my need to be busy. I’m not saying … More Lockdown Lowdown with … Tommy Knight
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
pickupthepacepaul 