AKA the windiest race I've ever run. 45 mile per hour winds along the coastline is no joke. At one point I looked over to my right just in time to see a couple of runners get pounded by one of the waves breaking over the sea wall! I'd been invited down to Brighton by...
Nepal Impact Marathon Race Recap
I hadn't pooped yet and I was starting to panic.... Setting off from the scout hut to the race start line without having completed all my morning rituals.In fact, I'd be super blase about it all and ended up having to run to catch up with the group leaving for the...
Nepal Impact Marathon Week
Full disclosure: I was in Nepal with Impact Marathon Series as a staff member/volunteer, I paid for my own flights but had my accommodation/food, etc covered. Kathmandu is a long way from London...especially if you don't listen to advice and fly through India...
Choosing a Spring Marathon
I've made no secret of the fact that I want to run a BQ in 2020, but so far I've resisted signing up for any races. I mean, literally any which is so unlike me. All I have on my calendar so far in 2020 is the Brighton Half marathon. However, with November rapidly...
Chicago 5K Race and Marathon Weekend Recap
Many big marathons are now hosting pre-race 5K events, celebrating the international running community, encouraging visitors and locals to take advantage of the race weekend. I took part in the Tokyo Friendship 4K when I ran the Tokyo Marathon (check out my friend...
Support our Sport; Watching IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha
Watching IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha This week I had the incredible opportunity to go to Doha, Qatar with Qatar Airways to watch the IAAF World Athletics Championships (they were the National airline sponsors of the event). Highlights were watching...
Nepal Impact Marathon Week
Full disclosure: I was in Nepal with Impact Marathon Series as a staff member/volunteer, I paid for my own flights but had my accommodation/food, etc covered. Kathmandu is a long way from London...especially if you don't listen to advice and fly through India...
How to Make the Most of your NYC Marathon Weekend
The New York City Marathon weekend is one of my favourite weekends of the year, whether I'm running it or not (although last weekend's trip to the Chicago Marathon will definitely rival it!) How to Make the Most of your NYC Marathon Weekend Listen to the Elites The...
Choosing a Spring Marathon
I've made no secret of the fact that I want to run a BQ in 2020, but so far I've resisted signing up for any races. I mean, literally any which is so unlike me. All I have on my calendar so far in 2020 is the Brighton Half marathon. However, with November rapidly...