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
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
On Sunday 22nd April 2018 I completed my first marathon. It happened to be the hottest London marathon on record and so it was set to be a challenge for me in more ways than one. Here, I write about… Read More »London Marathon – 22nd April 2018
The fourth and final fixture (for Senior Men) took place at Sparrow’s Den, West Wickham on a challenging 3 and a half lap course. The day had started off very cold and icy, so icy in fact that the Royal… Read More »Kent Cross Country League – Saturday 10th February 2018
NEC Birmingham – 20th & 21st January 2018 The inaugural National Running Show, the first of its kind in the UK, was held over the weekend of the 20th-21st January 2018 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. I was… Read More »The National Running Show
Firstly, I’m going to reflect on 2017 and what a busy year it was. On a personal note, I was awarded “Most improved athlete” for the 2016/17 winter season at the Tonbridge AC awards dinner in February 2017. In April… Read More »2018 preview
Foots Cray Meadows (Sidcup) Senior men’s race (10km), 2pm The third (and penultimate) race in the Kent Cross Country League took place at Foots Cray Meadows in Sidcup. This race was in fact the final race of last year’s season… Read More »Kent Cross Country League – Saturday 11th November 2017
The Schools at Somerhill (Tonbridge) Senior men’s race (10km), 2.30pm The second race in the Kent Cross Country League was our (Tonbridge AC) home fixture and took place at the Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge. On the weekend in-between the… Read More »Kent Cross Country League – Saturday 28th October 2017
I made my thrid of four visits to the Univeristy of Kent on Monday 6th February. I had hoped to complete each of these sessions on a Tuesday, which is my scheduled day off from work, however, an escape game… Read More »The Role of Self-Belief in Running Performance parts 3 & 4
Well, what a busy year 2017 has been (I am writing this on the 9th January 2017). My running is going from strength to strength – I have already run a New Year’s Day parkrun, where I set myelf a… Read More »2017 – a year to embrace