London Marathon 2021
Mike Wow! 24hrs after finishing and I am still buzzing from finally ticking off the bucket list item of running the London Marathon. Yesterday was an amazing day and I was…
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Marathon Training – Weeks 15 & 16 – The Final Straight
So here we are. Almost two years after my first Marathon Training run and two aborted attempts, this weekend I finally get to toe the line in London. It’s definitely…
Marathon Training – Week 14
Just two weeks to go. It’s strange in many ways. Deep down I was always half expecting we’d see the goalposts change again and the race would suffer yet another…
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…
Marathon Training – Week 5
Its the hope that kills you! Last week the direction of travel started to make me think the odds on London happening were starting to improve. Then this week we…
Marathon Training – Week 4
When my marathons were first postponed to the autumn I was looking forward to summer training. After months of having to crawl out of bed on a cold, dark morning,…
Marathon Training – Week 2
So, after the surprise of London still working towards going ahead, week 2 of training needed to happen. For a long time I had expected week 1 wouldn’t happen and…
Marathon Training Take 2 – Week 1
Here we go again! When I first started marathon training last December I never expected I’d be starting again so soon. As I did that first week I was wondering…
#TwoPointSixChallenge
Sunday 26th April. For many months this date has been penned in my mind. I was waiting to run down The Mall and finish my first London Marathon. Alas, it…
Marathon Training – Week 13 – Time to hit pause
I’d played over what would happen if my races were cancelled numerous times. So when they were, I was surprised to find my overarching feeling was relief. After a couple…