Strategy and Pressure Points

I’m still tired. Race to the Stones took more out of me than I was prepared to give, but when you’re up on the ridge you have no option but to dig deep. I put my trail shoes on the other day and those pressure points around my ankles were still painful a month on. … Continue reading Strategy and Pressure Points →

Race to the Stones 2019

Wow. Nothing prepared us for that. Just over a week ago me and my friends, Alison and Sarah, took part in the 2019 Race to the Stones. We ran, hiked and sweated for 100 km across the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs, following the 5,000 year-old Ridgeway bridleway across four counties to Avebury, and it's … Continue reading Race to the Stones 2019 →

Yikes! Please Sponsor Us!

Yikes! Please Sponsor Us! 100km Race to the Stones for #TeamKidney

Potters ‘Arf 2019: Not For Wimps

Last Sunday I went into the Potter ‘Arf Marathon I with my eyes wide open. The reality of Stafford and Manchester had cut my bravado down-to-size and had given me a good hard kick in the nuts. The aim for the day was very clear. A) not to blow up part way round and B) … Continue reading Potters ‘Arf 2019: Not For Wimps →

Thank You for the Likes

In my last blog I broke the taboo and rather than being exiled, my calls were answered. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Dear Friends, I am Reaching Out…

...dear friends, I am reaching out. I only need one, but this is a really big ask...

Better Than Giving Up: The 2019 Manchester Marathon

The 2019 Manchester Marathon was probably the worst experience of my running career, but for the fact I actually finished it, it is probably the one I am most proud of.

Stafford Half: Harder Than Anticipated

I am very fond of the Stafford Half Marathon, but the 2019 event was harder than I had anticipated...

Tears for Fears: Realising a Childhood Ambition

I have realised a childhood ambition and experienced Tears for Fears live. The seeds of love may have been sown in the 80’s but the fruits of Tears for Fears legacy are being enjoyed by successive generations to this day.

You sure running is good for you?

There appears to be some kind of peculiar (but not uncommon) notion that strenuous exercise is somehow bad for us.. but exercise is always good! Recovery over survival... #TeamKidney