running

Three city boys getting humbled in the hills by the George Fisher Tea Round.

A race report for the 2024 edition of the Tokyo Marathon - my sixth marathon major which I completed in 2:53:44

2023 in review. Running (Manchester, NYC Marathon), Triathlon (Challenge Roth), travels, work and life.

My race report for Challenge Roth 2023, my first triathlon. Including an in depth look at my motivations for signing up as well as my training.

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

I went to Uganda to catch up with an old friend and get some headspace. This is my travel log.

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

On August 28th 2022 I ran the Comrades Marathon... again. Whats that? The Comrades Marathon is a 90km (the 'Up run' (see below) is actually slightly shorter) ultramarathon run in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa each year. It is the oldest, and arguably the most famous/best

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

Second Dose Helping out in a cafe connected to a vaccination center it suddenly hit me that I needed to get my second Covid jab, and that the pre-requisite 8 weeks had passed since my first. Being friendly with the center staff I asked the question, and 76 seconds later

Last year, my great Aunt Carol sadly passed away. She lived in a stunning property with beautiful views of Skiddaw. It is aptly named Skiddaw Lodge. My uncle (who is the executor of her estate) kindly allowed us to stay in the property (thanks Benjie !). As such we were lucky

My race report for the 2020 Trafford 10k. A fast 10k race in Manchester, England which I finished in 37:41.