2022 preview
I write this blog post already four weeks into what is going to be another busy but rewarding year, with both the birth of my first child and a house move due in the Spring! Despite these exciting life changes,… Read More »2022 preview
Personal training
A reflection on 2021
I shall start off by summarising the main events of this past year before moving on to analysing the goals which I had set myself at the start of the year and then finishing off by reviewing my performance highlights.… Read More »A reflection on 2021
Budapest marathon 2021 – review
Sunday 10th October, 9am My training for this marathon commenced on 6th October 2020, with the first run in my training diary being a 12.5 mile easy run along the Forest Way. The opening page of my diary reads as… Read More »Budapest marathon 2021 – review
Budapest 2021 marathon training part 2
Following on from my part 1 blog I continue by providing an update on the final 6 months of my 12-month marathon training plan towards the Budapest Marathon on Sunday 10th October 2021. Months 7- 12 I managed to continue… Read More »Budapest 2021 marathon training part 2
My coaching journey
Ever since I took my frist steps into running back in August 2012, I have always had an appreciation for the time and effort that coaches and volunteers provide to the sport. It was this appreciation which led me to… Read More »My coaching journey
Budapest 2021 marathon training part 1
Having not raced on the roads since March 2020 at the Lydd 20 mile and with the Cork City Marathon (what would have been my third attempt at the marathon distance) and various other races being cancelled in 2020 due… Read More »Budapest 2021 marathon training part 1
2021 preview
I write this on the final day of 2020, or as I like to refer to it as the “ghost year”. Here, I look forward to what I hope will be a much improved year ahead. Racing Without a 2020/21… Read More »2021 preview
A reflection on 2020
In last year’s “reflection” blog post, I started off by saying, “Well, what a year! It certainly didn’t end the way that I would ever have imagined, but I am very happy in my life right now.” I can honestly… Read More »A reflection on 2020
Death of the indoor fitness industry?
The new provision enabling increased outdoor activity follows scientific advice that the risk of infection outside is significantly lower than inside. It does not allow people to exercise in an indoor fitness studio, gym, swimming pool, or other indoor leisure… Read More »Death of the indoor fitness industry?
My progression from DJ to runner and how music is the fuel for life
You may recently have seen that my story featured on the Aftershokz UK website blog page, which you can access here. However, the article which I wrote was edited and so I would like to share with you the original,… Read More »My progression from DJ to runner and how music is the fuel for life