At the start of the year, I wrote about one of my goals for 2017: #run1000miles. It was a challenge set by Trail Running magazine, to encourage its readers to sign up and run 1000 miles in 2017. 1000 miles in a year? Hmmm, it sounded like a lot of running and I had no […]
My ‘could-do’ list for autumn
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? […]
The best laid plans…
Recently, I had a dilemma: do I pay £40 and enter an organised trail marathon, or do I save the cash and plan and complete my own adventure run? Hmmmm…I love running in proper races, but the idea of heading off and running on my own for a few hours seemed like a winner. Plus […]
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 […]