marathon

My treatise on 'Why I run' having smashed my personal best (2:38:44) at the 2023 Manchester Marathon.

My race report for the 2022 Chicago Marathon which I completed in 2:59:56.

I have not written a race report in a while on the basis that until a few months ago I had not run a race in a while. I had been training for the 2020 Manchester marathon, and then Covid happened. Covid was rough, but (as is becoming somewhat standard

A selection from @londonmarathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #marathon #running #training #hwpo #26.2

I wrote a pre race report for the first time. That is probably worthwhile prerequisite material. This was the first time I have written a pre race report because I took this one really quite seriously. In advance of the race I had a think about why I wanted to

Some interesting stats courtesy of @londonmarathon #running #marathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #training

Some interesting stats courtesy of @londonmarathon #running #marathon #londonmarathon #londonmarathon2019 #training

History suggests that I am quite good at racing marathons. I have run 2 marathons (what I would deem) 'properly' - Berlin 2016, and Boston 2018, and both times I have run faster than my training might have suggested. For Berlin I did Pfitzinger 18/70. I got through the

#memories #proudestday #keepshowingup #mentalgame #running #marathon #boston2018

Ah @bostonmarathon on #the70. What a #race. #running #marathon

There is something about the marathon atmosphere that is just so awesome. Even when you’re not racing. So many feels for this race. Getting flashbacks of seeing the 3 hour flag drift into the distance and witnessing other people experience similar. Kudos to everyone that finished - running the marat

There is something about the marathon atmosphere that is just so awesome. Even when you’re not racing. So many feels for this race. Getting flashbacks of seeing the 3 hour flag drift into the distance and witnessing other people experience similar. Kudos to everyone that finished - running the marat