Following on from my 2017, 2018 and 2019 yearly reviews, it’s now time to write about all the amazing things I did in 2020. Ok, so maybe not the amazing things I did have planned but there were still good times. Like most people, I had big plans for 2020. Running my first Boston Marathon picking up my Abbott World Marathon Major 6 Star Finisher … Continue reading 2020 REVIEW
The London Classics is an extra medal you can earn for completing the all three of the London Marathon Events races. To earn this extra BIG medal, you need to complete the London Marathon, RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Swim Serpentine in any order. There are no special entry options into each of the three races, which makes gaining entry into them, especially the London Marathon, the … Continue reading LONDON CLASSICS
KNEE TENDONITIS UPDATE: Today brings up the 2 month mark since the last time I was able to run. 61 days without being able to run! Just typing that out makes me feel sad. In case you missed my ANOTHER INJURY post, the short of it is, I have tendonitis in my left knee. It has been a difficult 2 months trying to adapt to … Continue reading INJURY & COVID UPDATE
It is getting cold, wet and dark outside now. I am not a big fan of cycling outside in the cold and less keen on cycling in the dark. I do use hi-viz gear and have some very bright lights so I can be seen but I just don’t feel as safe on the roads. Traditionally, I would stop cycling outdoors around November and not … Continue reading MY INDOOR CYCLING SETUP
Last year I somehow qualified for the GB Age Group team at middle distance in the Outlaw X triathlon, right at the end of a bad season for me. Let’s jump back to 2019! My year started well with running PB’s in 10k and marathon before heading to Ironman 70.3 Mallorca for the first race of a busy 2019 schedule. Mallorca was my second race … Continue reading I LOST MY GB AGE GROUP PLACE!
Well, as if this year had not been bad enough, I can now add COVID-19 to the list. After having two bouts of appendicitis in April and June causing a total of 6 weeks out and then tendinitis in my knee from October – now causing at least 12 weeks out, catching COVID just tops this year off. One positive I guess, catching it whilst … Continue reading I’VE GOT COVID-19
On Thursday 26th November I woke at 4:00am to walk 100,000 steps in one day. This post is all about the steps taken to ensure I had what I needed, knew what I was getting into and how I trained for this. Firstly a brief note on why I decided to walk 100,000 steps. This was never something which was on my radar until I … Continue reading PREPARING FOR 100,000 STEPS IN ONE DAY
As I am currently unable to run due to a knee tendonitis issue, I decided to look for something else to challenge me. Us endurance athletes need that fix, right? I came across a challenge of hitting the 100,000 steps in one-day goal after watching a VLOG on YouTube. At the time, my current Most Steps in a Day record was 68,125 set back in … Continue reading 100,000 STEPS IN ONE DAY
It has now been 5 weeks and 1 day since I last went out for a run. I had always planned to take a full two week break after running the Virtual New York City Marathon on the 18th October. I like to have a break at the end of each year to give the body some time to recover before starting to chase new … Continue reading ANOTHER INJURY!
It has been a couple of months since my last post – IRONMAN WALES TRAINING: WEEK 5 and a lot has happened since then, mostly during that week actually. Ironman Wales So firstly, I was training for Ironman Wales. After my week 5 post, the race was cancelled which let’s face it, didn’t come as a surprise to anyone and I was glad they made the … Continue reading A NOT SO QUICK, QUICK CATCH UP
The Cheshire Runner. 