A Long Awaited Personal Best at The Bury 10k Upon finishing last year’s Bury 10k in a time of 50:54, I vowed to improve my personal best and run a sub 50-minute time in 2017. This year’s event provided me with the opportunity to do just that. “Life is not a competition with others. Life is a competition with yourself—to do your personal best each day.” Cameron C. Taylor, 8 Attributes of Great Achievers The PAT Pacers I was delighted to be…
This is the first of two posts on the Asda Foundation Bury 10k 2017. To read my review of the race itself, check out my race review here! The day is here. I wake up on the morning of the second annual Asda Foundation Bury 10k, the nerves are kicking in. To combat the nerves of race day, I always plan a rough guide of how my morning will go. On Sunday, as with any race day, I had a…
Giving Chase I didn’t believe that I had the pace to keep up when he passed me. He slowed momentarily. When the runner in the blue vest picked up his pace again I decided to start giving chase. This was going to be a fast 5k. You never know how good a run will be until you start. At least, that’s what I’ve found. I only planned on running a couple of miles at a leisurely pace. I never expected to…
Running Abroad: Paphos Going for a run in Cyprus is asking for trouble. When I visited Cyprus for Easter last year it was warm; the sort of temperature that is enjoyable for a short run. This year I visited at the end of July, when the mercury reaches 35 degrees. At the height of summer, the soaring temperature makes the heat unbearable if you do so much as move. Going for a run in that heat is either brave or…
An Introduction to Go Bites® Kate Percy is an expert when it comes to making healthy food. In 2000, Kate’s husband trained for the London Marathon; after he struggled with his training due to a poor diet, they decided that their family’s eating habits had to change. From that point onward Kate has strived to ensure her family eat only the most nutritious foods. She has carried her philosophy from healthy home cooking into her brand of energy bites, Go Bites®,…
The Bupa Manchester 10k Perspective was everything yesterday. I missed out on a PB in the Manchester 10k by nearly four minutes. On any other day, I would have been disappointed. Not yesterday. Yesterday was about more than just personal best times and running. Yesterday was about Manchester. Yesterday was about charity. Yesterday was about giving something back to this great city. The Spirit of Manchester A lot has been said of the spirit of Manchester since last Monday’s atrocities at Manchester…
Exploring the lessons I learned during a training run around Elton Reservoir
From a luxurious two weeks training in foreign climes!
On Sunday, I ran outside for the first time in a long time. I felt great after the run so told my best friend that I was toying with the idea of entering a half marathon. That might sound crazy off the back of one run which was seven miles in length – it probably is but when I get an itch I don’t rest until I scratch it! No sooner had I talked about the idea, I started wondering how…
A lot of my recent training has been in the gym. It suits my needs, I am still on a mission to build my strength and physique. But it’s a shame to waste such beautiful weather so today I took my training outside. Training Since The Blackpool Half Marathon Facebook took the opportunity to remind me that it was 2 YEARS since I ran the Blackpool Half Marathon. 2 whole years! It took a minute for that to sink in….