Here we go again, third virtual marathon in 5 weeks after running the virtual Boston Marathon 5 weeks ago and virtual London Marathon last week. This week has been all about recovering from the virtual London Marathon as much as possible. With just 7 days between virtual London and Chicago, it was never going to be the ideal buildup for a “race” but I am … Continue reading VIRTUAL CHICAGO MARATHON 2020 RECAP
I was not originally down to run the London Marathon this year, but when they opened the virtual race up to anyone I was straight in there. It may not be the London Marathon we all know and love but to be a part of the 40th race was still something I was keen to do. This was my second virtual marathon, having ran the … Continue reading VIRTUAL LONDON MARATHON 2020 RECAP
When I ran my first ever Boston Qualifier (BQ) back in March 2019 at the Tokyo Marathon and subsequently securing a place in the 2020 Boston Marathon, I had big hopes and dreams of running from Hopkinton to Boylston Street. Collecting my first unicorn and completing the 6th of the Six Abbott World Marathon Majors. 2020 wasn’t meant to be and when B.A.A. gave the … Continue reading VIRTUAL BOSTON MARATHON 2020 RECAP
My third time running the Mid Cheshire 5k in the last 16 months and having ran a PB here in the 2019 spring race and again in the 2019 summer race I knew it was a quick course. Just like 12 months ago, I was going into the summer race having not had the best training. Last year I had missed a big chunk of … Continue reading MID-CHESHIRE 5K SUMMER 2020 RACE RECAP
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
Whilst all races have been cancelled for the foreseeable future and training is in that lull before starting the next marathon or ironman block, things can get boring and motivation levels can drop. Especially in these unprecedented times when we don’t know when the next race will be and we are stuck in lockdown. Thankfully, the UK lockdown rules allow us to leave the house … Continue reading VIRTUAL RACING
With so much of the 2020 race plan cancelled or postponed, I am starting to look at my plans for 2021 as I do not see much chance of the postponed races going ahead in 2020. Where I have been given the option, I have deferred entries over to 2021 to give more time for things to a more normal. My thinking is, I cannot … Continue reading PLANNING FOR 2021
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
It has been one month since I received the e-mail advising that the Boston Marathon had been postponed to September. In that time I have had most of my planned races for 2020 either postponed or cancelled. Postponed: Manchester Marathon B.A.A. 5k Boston Marathon Ironman 70.3 Mallorca Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire Cancelled: Tour of Tameside Ironman Ireland Ironman UK During those first few weeks, motivated took … Continue reading IT’S BEEN A MINUTE
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 Cheshire Runner. 