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Running a Marathon Race for the England Masters Team

Today was a fun outing, participating in the Chester Marathon. This race was a triple competition for me. First, it was a regular marathon (along with 4586 other people). Secondly, it was the British Masters 2023 Marathon Championship (I was competing in the Men, aged 65-69 category). Finally, it

Me and my son William

My 39th Robin Hood Half-Marathon

Today, I took part in my 39th Robin Hood Half Marathon, which is my hometown’s main half-marathon. I took part in the first Robin Hood Half in 1981 and missed just three of them since (and there was no race in 2020 during the pandemic).

ParkRun Route and Chart

In Praise of ParkRun

If you like running and have not heard of ParkRun, you are in for a pleasant surprise. ParkRun refers to free 5km events, held on Saturday mornings, across a wide range of countries. All of the ParkRuns are free, run by volunteers, and are a great way to run with other people and a great way to volu

Start of the Hilly Hundred

Riding for a Cause

I spent last weekend cycling in Cornwall, with about 40 other riders and a great bunch of organisers and volunteers. We were taking part in the tenth CoppaFeel! Hilly Hundred. The ride is a two-day event raising money for the amazing breast health and cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!

Lake in Shipley Country Park

Changing gear, running in a country park, and being part of a club

Three weeks ago, I ran 118km and set new PBs for 50 miles and 100 km. One of the side effects (for me) of running longer distances is that it tends to slow my running down for several weeks. I suspect it is partly physical (wear and tear etc) but also mental (the metronome in my running brain gets s

Six Oysters

A meal can be an adventure too

Yesterday I was in Paris in preparation for catching a train to Chamonix for a few days of hiking and running in the mountains. Yesterday morning, I ran with Let’s Run Paris, and in the afternoon, I went shopping for some things for my trip and settled into my hotel. My hotel was the Terminus Hotel,

Notre Dame

In praise of social running, sight-running, and Paris

I am in Paris today, one of my favourite cities, and I ran with one of my favourite running groups, the Let’s Run Paris group. I have been running regularly since 1981 but I have only been ‘social’ for less than ten years. For me, social means a) running with other people, b) sometimes running with