It's January, start of a new year and we're all thinking about goals for the year ahead. I thought about writing a post about how to set goals and achieve them but there are lots of them around. Instead, I want to tell you about my 2023 goals. Not just about the actual goals but
You watched the London Marathon on Sunday, have seen all the photos across social media, perhaps even know someone who ran and now feel inspired to do it yourself. You couldn't do it, could you? It's 26.2 miles and you can barely run the length of yourself! I thought that too until I ran it
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival took place at the weekend there and Facebook reminded me a few days ago that it's 8 years since I ran all 4 races there. I've learned a lot from running over the years but I learned 3 valuable lessons from running 4 races in 2 days back in 2014. Those
My wife, Allison aka The Running Princess, who is an English teacher at a secondary school, told me about a recent assignment she gave to her pupils. They had to choose 3-5 people they'd invite to a dinner party. They could be alive or dead, past or present, real or fictional and mention what they
Imagine the scenario.....you phone and tell your boss that you're not sure you can get to work. You'll aim to get to the end of the road first then you'll get to work eventually but will likely give up after 6 weeks or so. I'm sure we all know how your boss will react! It
I treated myself to a pair of Adidas Adios Pro 2 running shoes, my first pair using carbon technology. I've tried them a couple of times now and I've been excited to write this review! If you've never purred while wearing new running shoes before, you soon will with these! In fact, if you've