Some races are real bucket list ones, the ones you hear about and think 'Wow, I'd love to do that!'. The Bridge Run definitely falls into that category, both for its unique location, and the sheer luck needed to get one of the much sought-after places. The Øresund bridge, which opened in the year 2000... Continue Reading →
There was something very special about the 2024 Olympic games - it was the first time any Olympics had included a mass participation event. While normally the Olympics are reserved for spectating the best athletes in the world, this presented a once in a lifetime opportunity to actually take part! So when I first heard... Continue Reading →
For marathon runners, one dream goal comes up time and time again in people's bucket list: to run the six Abbott World Major Marathons. A prestigious set of races across the globe, held in Tokyo, London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and New York, these are some of the most sought-after races in the calendar. Gaining entry... Continue Reading →
In continuation of an eventful autumn, just 4 weeks after collecting my third World Major star at the Chicago Marathon, it was time for another adventure. Once again I made my way across the Atlantic, but this time headed to the Big Apple, New York City! As it was my first visit to the city,... Continue Reading →
Its been a busy autumn so far, with a lot of rearranged races ending up scheduled closely together over the past few weeks. I haven't been marathon training this season, the international travel restrictions meaning I needed to roll over the Chicago and New York Marathons once again to October 2022. Instead, I've been busying... Continue Reading →
So here we are, approaching the end of 2020, with my running goals for the year long since fallen by the wayside. Like so many of us, I found the early lockdown quite a struggle, trying to work effectively from home whilst home schooling my two little boys. One by one, my dream races were... Continue Reading →
I’m in Berlin for the weekend for the highlight of my autumn race schedule, tomorrow’s Berlin Marathon! But it just wouldn’t be a Saturday morning without a trip to parkrun. Fortunately, Berlin joined the parkrun family last year, setting up a new run location in the beautiful Hasenheide park, a short metro ride from the... Continue Reading →
I was back on the parkrun tourist trail this week for my 95th parkrun. Victoria Dock is just a few miles away from my home run of Walthamstow, and I had heard reports of it being a fast, flat course, ideal for a PB attempt! I had set my parkrun PB of 26:03 a few... Continue Reading →
I'm still in the process of gathering my thoughts enough to write a full review of the total epic-ness of Sunday's London Marathon - my first marathon! So in the meantime, here are five of my most memorable highlights of the day: The pacers I absolutely love pacers in races. Experienced runners who give up... Continue Reading →
So here we are! Tomorrow is a big day for me, my first marathon, and what a way to start, with the 2019 London Marathon! On Thursday I went to the running show at the Excel centre to pick up my official race number and timing chip. It was great to be surrounded by so... Continue Reading →
Monday Running 