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 […]
Week 1: #run10kadayinmay
And so it began. Week 1 of my #run10kadayinmay challenge. Here’s how I got on: Day 1: Monday 1st May I’m a bit of a neat freak, so I secretly loved knowing my 10km a day in May challenge started on a Monday. Unfortunately, it wasn’t just any Monday. It was Bank Holiday Monday. So […]
Red, orange and gold
Well, what an incredible autumn we’ve been experiencing in the UK this year. We’ve had weeks of dry, settled weather with barely a breath of wind. And to make the most of the good weather, I’ve been heading outdoors trying to capture the explosion of red, orange and gold. Below are some of my favourite […]
5 days in the Italian hills
In one of my earlier posts (‘Roadtrip to Italy’, April ’16), I mentioned my wife and I had taken on my late great-aunt’s house in northern Italy. The small house is located in a tiny, mountainous village in the Apennines called Granelli (see pic below), and was built by my great-grandfather over 120 years ago. […]
Training for my first ultra marathon: weeks 7-10
Sometimes training plans go out of the window, and I managed this in weeks 7-10 with some style. In my defence, I had a few weeks off work and my wife and I set off on a road trip to Italy to spend time with family and friends. Rule number 1 of road-tripping in Europe: […]