Stupid is as stupid does…..

What act of ambitious parenting pushed me to the edge this week?

A little apprehensive

I hugged my little girls a little tighter this morning. Why?

A sharp scratch

Venturing into the unknown with some acupuncture

When reality bites!

The first post for a while and one which took a bit of a random journey into the scary place that must be my sub-conscious!

Jelly Babies

A short observation from my marathon and previous half marathons. One of the highlights of road races, especially the larger races, is the on course support. If you're a supporter please don't underestimate the positive impact you have! However, jelly babies?? Seriously?? WTAF is that all about? I don't mean to sound ungrateful but please,…

You know the friendship is real if……

Part 3 of my post marathon reflections... training teaches you lots about yourself & your running buddies during training - and even more so during a stupidly hot race in drought conditions! So, how do you know if your running buddies are just that, or if they are proper, hardcore friends? Ticking more than three…

Shot blocks… an accidental English lesson!

So here's the thing, in training you practice your nutrition.. after all you never want to try something new on race day!  I've tried gels in the past. Each to their own but to me they were like oddly flavoured warm snot and they disagreed with my tummy! The thought of using them to get…

Brighton Marathon – a review

I fully intend to revisit the topic of my first marathon, or at least different aspects of it, over a few blog posts. There is just too much to say on too many different issues to cover it all in one post. For now, let’s look at the high level view. It was hot –…

It’s a family affair….

Early to bed and as prepped as I can be for my first ("I'm never going to do a") marathon tomorrow I'm pondering how I got here. I've always talked about the amazing people I train with. But actually, there is one person, above all others, without whom I wouldn't be at this point.  He's…

M minus 6 days….

It's the final countdown to Brighton. Training done, now just to hope it all comes together on the day!