Huntingdon 10k

How a wonky GPS helped me to a 5k PB (in a 10k race) "Where are we? Is this Cambridgeshire's Area 51?" said Phil. We drove onto the Alconbury airbase (him, me and my sister Emma) where we'd be running the Huntingdon 10k. It was an interesting location for a run and one that we [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:0025 June 2015|

How to plan your training

How to Write Your own Training Plan When I write a training plan for someone, it's my job to understand where they're at in terms of their current fitness as well as where they want to go. I ask a lot of questions, questions that people often don't ask themselves before they start their training cycle. [...]

2022-06-25T18:13:51+01:0023 June 2015|

Swimming at King’s Cross Pond

On Wednesday I joined my friend Laura for a swim at the newly opened Kings Cross Pond. It describes itself as an 'art installation you can swim in'. Which is ironic given that last week I was stood outside an art gallery in Roubaix that used to be a swimming pool. I could neither swim [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:0019 June 2015|

London to Holland cycle

We headed from London to Dover then through France, Belgium and Holland on this week-long cycle adventure. Distance: 300 miles ish Terrain: Hilly from London to Dover but beautifully flat once you're the other side of the Channel. Time: 5-6 days of cycling This is an interesting trip for cycling enthusiasts taking in a few notable [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:0017 June 2015|

A week of cycling in Europe

Last week I spent six days cycling through Europe. We set off from London and headed to Dover where we took a ferry to Dunkirk in France before heading through Belgium and Holland. We cycled more than 300 miles in total, had some good times and some tough days. It was a great way to [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:0015 June 2015|

That time I threw my bike in a hedge

I sat down by the side of the road and refused to move. I’d thrown my bike towards the hedge. I wasn’t getting back on it. “I’m not moving, you’ll have to come back and fetch me in the van.” It was a hot day in the Lake District. We’d headed out for a 30 [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:008 June 2015|

A bicycle adventure

A few weeks ago I cycled along behind another rider on my way to work. His bike was laden down with bags, it was clear he was going on a bicycle tour and as we wove through the back streets of King's Cross and I wondered where he was going. He stopped at a junction [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:32+01:006 June 2015|

Race report: Copenhagen marathon

Race report: Copenhagen marathon Copenhagen marathon had been in my diary for a while. Since a disastrous race at London last year, I've been scared of trying to run fast. So I ran a few marathons with friends, ran at a relaxed pace and focussed on a couple of ultras where the emphasis was on distance rather [...]

2020-08-27T17:15:20+01:0027 May 2015|

Chasing a marathon PB

Last month I ran round Manchester marathon with Phil. I asked him to write about it. Here's what he said. On the road to Manchester marathon I found my running mantra. I had tried repeating a few. “Peace, dignity, and love” did not fit in with my essential beliefs. “Asics, Adidas and Decathlon” felt a little [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:33+01:0026 May 2015|

Don’t try this at home: marathon training

"It's an experiment" I said. "A shot to nothing. I wouldn't advise anyone I coach to try it." I was talking to my coaching mentor and explaining my rather unorthodox approach to training for the Copenhagen marathon. It involved peaking with a 50 mile run then doing two marathons a week apart. But it's not [...]

2017-06-23T07:39:33+01:0021 May 2015|
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