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Jan 2, 20235 min read

A new year of running?

I started my year of running in 2022 in much the same state I’m starting 2023 – yes, you’ve guessed it – injured! Hardly surprisingly...

Oct 27, 20228 min read

A message to London Marathon ballot winners

Whether you were lucky or not in securing a place in the London Marathon ballot earlier this week, you still, maybe even if just for a...

Sep 27, 20227 min read

Getting to the marathon start (and finish) line

All I’m thinking about right now is how I must make it to the London Marathon start line and almost certainly (well, you never really...

Aug 7, 20225 min read

The secret to marathon training recovery?

As I write this I’m halfway through my 16-week London Marathon training plan. I’m torn between the feeling that eight weeks is simply not...

Jul 10, 20229 min read

How to run on holiday (and still enjoy your holiday!)

How often have you signed up for a race, maybe even a really big one, but then nearer the time you realise you’ve got a holiday right...

Mar 31, 20225 min read

Weekly torture sessions and thrice weekly mirror gazing

In my first blog I mentioned a new treatment and rehab plan that I’m starting for an injury in my hip area. I’m only three weeks into the...