How to Make the London Marathon Ballot Fairer
Mike The ballot for the 2026 London Marathon Ballot has now closed with a record 1,133,813 people entering. This is a massive increase of previous years but, with the number of…
Back to the Tyne
Over recent weeks the most popular post on my blog has been my Idiots Guide on How Not to Run the Great North Run. My one attempt at running the…
The Pastures parkrun, Alnwick – I must be on Holiday!
Every year (this was our 20th) we head for a week in Northumberland with my wife’s family. It is a great chance to get away, relax and often get some…
Should I Use Free Hosting for my Blog?
A bit of a change of topic today but recently there has been a big question bouncing around inside my head. “Should I Use Free Hosting for my Blog?” For…
Rutland Water parkrun
Every year we go away with my wife’s friends from university and their families. This year was the third year in a row that we had headed to Stamford. The…
Chevin Forest parkrun – Probably the Toughest parkrun I have ever run!
Having a lot of family in Yorkshire has meant quite a bit of parkrun tourism over the years. I have run 7 out of the top 10 NENDY to my…
Danehy Park parkrun, Boston – My First Overseas parkrun
Before this weekend I had done parkrun 76 times but every single one was in the UK. In fact only one (Penryn parkrun in Wales) was outside England, my plan…
Running Whilst Staying at Liberty Fabay in Fethiye, Turkey
Recently I was lucky to find myself once again in Turkey for a works trip. This time with a first stay at Liberty Fabay, a short distance outside of Fethiye.…
Henlow Bridge Lakes parkrun in the Rain
Usually one of the barriers to me managing a trip to parkrun is my son’s football. However, despite it having been 8 weeks since his last match, a myriad of…
Easter at Fountains Abbey parkrun
Search for Fountains Abbey parkrun on social media and you will often see it described as one of the prettiest parkruns with many people having it high on their to-do…