A personal post today. I’m participating in the Prostate Cancer UK Run the Month campaign for October. Their ask is that I run a50 miles in October. Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, killing one man every 45 minutes. That’s one dad, partner, brother, son, grandad, uncle or mate.… Read More Run the month
I was speaking to a runner the other day and they were complaining of runner’s nipple. As a runner I’m acutely aware of the problem and the person asked me for advice. This isn’t something you can fix be learning differently. It’s impossible to change your technique so that rubbing is eliminated and you have… Read More Performance support
I ran Walthamstow parkrun on Saturday in my slowest time for many months. Aside from being ill recently, I lost fitness over the summer because of my eye, the ground on the parkrun was very muddy, puddles were all over the place and grip was at a premium. I exceeded my usual running heart rate… Read More Context is everything
…this weekend that I can run a half marathon on minimal training. I also learned that it’s not a wise decision, the performance will be poor and the effects afterwards more painful than anticipated. I haven’t got a specific injury but, at time of writing, am getting DOMS. Having a level of baseline fitness is… Read More I learnt…
When I started running, a mile was a challenge. My first mile was slow and painful and I hated it. It was cold and dark and I felt incredibly self-conscious plodding down the road Then I got the hang of it. I started running more regularly and began to run 5k (3.1 miles) on a… Read More Double the effort