Ah, autumn. Nature’s grande finale. A fireworks display of colour before winter. Yep, it’s dark when I get out of bed, and the urge to turn the heating on grows every day as temperatures dip. But it’s such a magnificent time of year, I want to make the most of it. So I made a […]
Back to basics: an experiment in free running
I’m a sucker for books about running. I’ve read loads of ’em. Some great, others err…not so. I’ve just finished Richard Askwith’s ‘Running free: a runner’s journey back to nature’. It’s definitely in the great pile, and made me think about why I run. And more importantly, how I run. What’s it all about then? […]
A change is as good as a rest
I recently returned from two weeks in Italy. A blissful holiday to switch off, spend time with family, forget about work and soak up the sun. Perfect! La famiglia I’ve chatted about my Italian heritage in earlier posts: ‘5 days in Italy’ and ‘Roadtrip to Italy’ For years, being a Welsh-Italian to me meant huge family […]
A midweek adventure
I really enjoyed my recent #run10kadayinmay challenge. Over a month on, the habit’s stuck and I’m still running loads. Whilst that’s great, most of my recent runs have been in and around Cardiff city centre. And as lovely as Cardiff’s parks and river trails are, trail running they ain’t. Work’s also been getting on top […]
A week in Italy in 3 pics
I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that a few times a year, I head to the hills of northern Italy. The formal line is that I go over, roll my sleeves up, and work hard bringing my family’s rustic shack up to scratch. The reality is that’s a feeble cover story for gorging on pizza and […]
Weeks 4 & 5: #run10kadayinmay
Day 22: Monday 22nd May When I first thought about doing this challenge in May, I (naively) imagined I’d be running under clear blue skies enjoying the gentle warmth of spring. Basically, like a scene straight out of an EM Forster novel. Unfortunately, May ’17 has been more like one of Checkov’s Russian winters. But at […]