Preparing for my next race – 10 miles on Sunday

Time has flown past since my last race, so much so that my legs feel like they haven’t quite recovered, but this Sunday i have the chance to run a local 10 miler on Hayling Island – i’m looking at it as a replacement for the usual longer weekend run.

Gosport half marathon – last race of the year !

At the beginning of the year i entered 2 races, the Portsmouth Coastal half held earlier in the year, and the Gosport half marathon held in November.  I entered both as i was new to racing and simply didn’t want to travel very far – both being on my doorstep. These limited plans went out…

“Start acting like a child”

Been a little while since i updated my blog, i’m being selfish as i’ve had so much going on at work, so much outside of work, and lots going on in my head. I’m not on vacation for a week so the first excuse is dying off, the others are still there, so here’s a…

Journeys, goals, waiting and patience

So this week i’ve been in Zurich, Switzerland, working – stuck in what used to be a mental institution running a workshop with a group of really positive minded people.  The issue we were trying to improve has been around for ages so i kept repeating the word “improve” and ensured i steered away from…

It only takes 52,000 steps

I believe anyone can complete a marathon, all you need to do is to be able to put one foot in front of the other, and repeat around 52,000 times.

Practice may not quite make perfect, but it helps

The saying is “practice makes perfect”, but is there such a thing as perfect ? The world moves at such a pace that if you set a goal and reach it, by the time you reached it the system in which that goal exists has changed and the goal is probably out of date.

48 hours and i’ll be off !

In exactly 48 hours time i will be stood on the start line of the Farnham Pilgrim marathon, a little nervous, hyper excited, trying to calm myself down so i don’t set off as if i were chasing Mo Farah down the road.  Am i too positive about this, am i being complacent about the…

Almost 2,000 km run in 2014, how will i reward myself ?

Goal setting is great for motivation, positive thinking will get you to your goal, clarity and clear mental focus will help you reach a little easier, but what happens at then end, how do you reward yourself ?

I’m like a bottle of coke !

I don’t usually stop to talk while running (I’m in “the zone” !) but this morning i bumped into a friend i don’t see as often as i should so i stopped to say hi.  I mentioned my upcoming marathon, he asked me “doesn’t it hurt when you run?” That got me thinking for the…

Hill runs and Haiku’s

Food, running, Japanese poetry, and speaking too much, some of my strengths and also at the same time weaknesses.