15-16-17 Monday 22nd of February : Half Marathon #15 of 100 in 2016 in aid of Cancer Research Uk 15% of challenge completed 🙂 196.5 miles down and 1113.5 miles to go !! (easy peasy) Had an extra day off after trying to get a PB on my 100th parkrun on Saturday, legs were sore […]
After Sunday’s race I thought I would give myself an extra day rest, a 13 miler at 6′.50″/ mile pace is a good reason for extra recovery. Originally I planned to run #14 on Wednesday morning, but I gladly postponed it because of work commitments and decided to move it to Thursday around midday. Then […]
10% Complete #7,8,9 and 10 Sunday 24th January: 1:40′.17″ Half #7 done, my second fastest time this year so far, was very warm and tough going even on an easy course, not surprised, I’ve ran 33 miles in four days including a sub20′ parkrun ! The good news is that I’m having three days rest, […]
Thursday 14th January: #4 was easy peasy, picked a route that I regularly use, with a few climbs but nothing too strenuous. Was a cold and windy morning, my finishing time was 1h 44′ 02″ my slowest to date, but that was part of my plan because of a little backache I’ve had for […]
How do you train for 100 Half Marathons? 4 key points to follow… I asked myself this question a couple of months ago when I thought about next year’s charity challenge. There are no plans or rules out there for anyone who is planning such a challenge. If you are an experienced runner and […]
During my lifetime four members of my father’s side of the family have been diagnosed with Cancer, three of them (my dad, nan and recently my auntie) have passed away and my uncle is currently fighting this awful disease. In 2012 & 2014 I completed challenges for Children Charities and raised over £3000, “this time […]
75% of our body is made of water and we should try and keep it that way. Dehydration will cause: 1 – Fatigue: water is most vital source of energy in the body, lack of it causes enzymes activities to dip and slow down resulting in tiredness. 2 – High Blood Pressure: When fully hydrated […]
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