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 →
My running journey over the past few years has had an overarching focus to it - to run the world Major Marathons. This has been a wonderful experience that has taken me across the world, but I seem to have reached as far as I am able to go with this particular challenge (obtaining a... 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 →
We're on holiday this week in the beautiful Peak District. With so much of the past year spent staying very close to home in London, it feels incredibly freeing to be here amongst the rolling hills and limestone dales - so much fresh air and wide open space! I ALWAYS make sure to pack my... Continue Reading →
Well, this year didn't quite go as planned did it? Like so many of us, I started this year fresh with hopes and plans, and a calendar packed full of races to look forward to. Well, we all know what happened next! It's been a year full of challenges and frustrations, of readjusting mindsets and... Continue Reading →
So, we've nearly made it through 2020 and can hopefully start looking forward to a brighter new year with hopes of a vaccine on the horizon. It's been a very challenging time for race event organisers, having to cancel all their events for months on end, and then adapt to the ever-changing regulations when bringing... 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 →
Monday Running 