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
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
I believe that things happen for a reason and usually happen to help you learn, or remind you of, something you need to know at that time. I'm sure this is what happened with me here. I recently ran 114.8 miles in just 11 days after making a chance discovery. This is not a guide
What have you done in your life to make you feel proud? We often celebrate the achievements of others but seldom our own. A year ago today, I did this..... I ran 50 miles in one day, two days before my 50th birthday. Why? Two reasons really. One was that all my other goals had
You want to start running but aren't sure where or how to start. You're maybe looking to get back into running again or are running regularly but not seeing the progress you want, no matter how hard you train. Most of all, you want to be able to enjoy running again and look forward to
Recently, I wrote about why I run, how it helps my creativity, solve problems and how it has helped me deal with grief. Running has also taught me many things over the years and came to the fore last Thursday when I completed a personal challenge of running 50 miles in one day, 2 days