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
On the 20th March we got the news that the 2020 Boston Marathon was to be postponed until 14th September. Until then I had been working hard to get myself ready to attempt to run a sub 3-hour marathon. Then on the 24th March the UK went into lockdown. I can remember it well, I was in the garage sat on my bike doing a … Continue reading MY TRAINING DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN
After a couple of easier / taper weeks in week 7 & 8 and following on from my PB run at The Big Half in week 8, it is back to business as usual for the next month. The injury niggles have cleared, the cold has cleared and no more races to taper for until the Manchester Marathon on 5th April. After racing the half … Continue reading BOSTON MARATHON 2020 TRAINING: WEEK 9 & 10….. RACE POSTPONED!!
The last update in WEEK 5 & 6 finished up with a bit of a hamstring & piriformis niggle cutting the long run short and missing out on racing a Parkrun. The plan was to run a 16 mile long run in week 6 but that didn’t happen. It is getting frustrating that I am missing the long runs, that is now the 3rd long … Continue reading BOSTON MARATHON 2020 TRAINING: WEEK 7 & 8
In the BOSTON MARATHON TRAINING: WEEK 3 & 4 update I got back on track with the long runs after cutting two short in the first two weeks of training. I also continued with the speed endurance work, building in some miles at my goal marathon pace of 6:50min/mile. WEEK 5 – 3rd – 9th February: This week followed the same routine as previous weeks. One … Continue reading BOSTON MARATHON 2020 TRAINING: WEEK 5 & 6
In my BOSTON MARATHON TRAINING: WEEK 1 & 2 update I talked about what I had been up to in the two months since the New York City Marathon before heading into the first two weeks back on the marathon training wagon. I had a few issues with my long runs in both week 1 and 2 so the big main aim for these next two … Continue reading BOSTON MARATHON 2020 TRAINING: WEEK 3 & 4
No sooner have Christmas and New Year passed us by, we are looking forward to the spring marathon season. I for one cannot wait to see the back of these cold, grey and damp winter months. I would be happy if we had some snow here in the UK, I love running in snow but nope, just rain and fog. This spring I will be … Continue reading SPRING MARATHON SEASON
Another 12 months of running, swimming, riding and racing is done. These are my thoughts looking back at each month of 2018. A year which saw me complete two Ironman events, run half marathon and marathon PB’s and record my biggest year in swimming, biking and running. Continue reading 2019 REVIEW
This is the FINAL!!! part of my bi-weekly New York City Marathon training update series. The goal is to track my recovery from an injury through to the NYC marathon where I will be aiming to run a 3:05 marathon. Continue reading NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2019 TRAINING UPDATE: WEEK 20 & 21 – THE TAPER
This is part ten of my bi-weekly New York City Marathon training update series. The goal is to track my recovery from an injury through to the NYC marathon where I will be aiming to run a sub 3 hour marathon. Continue reading NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 2019 TRAINING UPDATE: WEEK 19
The Cheshire Runner. 