Marathon Training – Week 9
Mike This week was always going to go one of two ways. I was on holiday so was either going to have more than enough time to get my training in.…
Huddersfield parkrun
Two years ago I put out a simple poll on twitter. I was heading up to my inlaws and I wondered where I should next visit on the parkrun tourism…
Marathon Training – Week 8
8 weeks down, 8 to go! Last time I reached the halfway point in cycle one it felt like a real landmark and at that time the risks of not…
Marathon Training – Week 7
Week 7 was the final full week of training that I managed last year before London was called off part way through the following week. It is strange as last…
Marathon Training – Weeks 5 & 6
They always say be careful what you wish for. As week 4 of training came to a close I was shattered. The late nights watching football had left me in…
Marathon Training – Week 4
So this was the week that football so nearly came home. The roller coaster of England making it to the final and then being defeated by the constant nemesis of…
Marathon Training – Week 3
One advantage to doing these training blog posts for me is having the ability to look back on my previous attempts and see how I was feeling. For example if…
Marathon Training – Week 2
Last week I mentioned how I wasn’t sure how to approach this training. I wasn’t sure what I would feel as I still have some fears that the race may…
Marathon Training Week 1 – Third Time Lucky?
Here we go again! Will it be a case of 3rd time lucky? After two abortive efforts last year, I now have everything crossed that this will be the time…
Back Racing – Hertfordshire Half Marathon 06/06/21
I’ve really started to develop a love hate relationship with the half marathon. I remember the first time I stood on the start line for a half and the distance…