I started the race at a comfortable pace. Running along the Mersey with the rain face on and sending a chill through me didn’t deter what I felt was a strong start. I settled into a rhythm; feet shuffling close to the ground and arms down by my side. Minimal energy wit...

What a week it has been!

As the Beast from the East, Storm Emma continues to batter my back garden trees and shrubs to the extent where I'm not sure where they will end up by the morning, it really has been a challenge this week in terms of running. Especially in terms...

Folks, I have a problem.

There, I have wrote it down. An admission. To the world; or at least those that are good enough to offer up some of their time to read my ramblings. I have owned up; accepted responsibility; cried out for help.

I love food.

I sit here now, the lit...

This morning I went out for a run. A 6 mile, reasonably-paced run, through a local country park called Haigh Hall. It's one of my favourite places to run. Good incline variation, a challenge at pace, with plenty of fellow runners & walkers, but not too many. It never f...

Someone asked me today at work, "Have you always been a runner?" My status amongst colleagues is pretty well known as the guy who drives to work early, runs, showers and then starts the day. Some people get it; some admire and say 'I wish that I could do that' and some...

It has been a difficult week.

Balancing day-to-day life with a challenging period of time at work has seen a shift in my running pattern that has led to my not having met my weekly target for this time in the week. Don't get me wrong, it isn't a life-altering disaster b...

It's flattering how people ask me for advice about running. Be they family, friends or colleagues; there seems to be an innate desire to talk about both mine and their own experiences. It has fast become one of my 'go-to' topics; along with the usual...football, footba...

Well, this seems a little bit strange. I first dabbled in blogging almost three years ago, after the birth of my son, Ethan. I used it as a way to communicate and share the experience with family and friends; it lasted all of about four weeks and not many more posts as...