On the 15th August 2020 I returned to racing. After 5 months of race cancellations, including 8 marathons, 1 Ironman, and many half marathons in between (so far), it is great to be back at an event. I am trying not to dwell on all the missed experiences and financial losses, and instead look to … More Phoenix Assemble Marathon
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
The Running Motivation series continues with Bethan Hammond. Bethan is a positive and bubbly runner who has just joined the Run Happy team. She is a GFA marathon runner and shares her top motivation tips with us. You can read more from Bethan in her BLOG. What has been your highlight of 2019 It has … More Running Motivation – with Bethan Hammond
On Saturday 8th June 2019 I took part in the Threshold Event, Race To The Tower. I usually run within my comfort, I enjoy running, but every now and then I decide to do something to challenge myself and really take myself out of my comfort zone. Race To The Tower certainly does that; an … More Race To The Tower 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
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 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
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
