The Paris Marathon 2021
It was the perfect morning in Paris with no wind and gentle sunlight. My marathon start time was at the very odd time of 1130am (I was in one of …
Travelling to the Paris Marathon 2021
Ever since I’d had my place confirmed, I’d half expected this event to be postponed. The world was still struggling with Covid and the goalposts changed frequently. So I tucked …
Trying Out Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 Half Marathon Programme
I kicked off the year with Dry January and I guess the clear head for a month let a little motivation seep in and got me deciding how to handle …
Your Very First Trail Run
It was quite a few years before I had a go at trail running. I had images in my head of fell runners leaping about the Lake District like mountain …
Everything I Did Wrong on the South Downs Way
My favourite cross training activity is hiking. I really find it builds my endurance and my running definitely improves if I do it regularly. Usually I’ll head off on day …
3 Super Effective Ways to Keep Cool on a Hot Run
I’ve always been a sweaty runner. Within minutes the droplets are streaming down my forehead towards my eyes which is why I have to choose my sunscreen very carefully… I …
9 Tips For Running 100K in 7 Days
“As your race has sadly been cancelled, we’d like to invite you to commit to running a distance over a 7 day period in July; choose from half marathon, marathon …
Would I Be The Proud Owner of an Ultra Medal..?
I should have been running my very first 50K this past weekend. By now I know that the weather would’ve been perfect-no rain and neither too warm or too cold …
Running Like a Wrinkly is now on YouTube!
During lockdown and with everything cancelled I had the mad idea that I’d have a bash at a YouTube Channel. I’ve wanted to start one for a few months now …
The Theme is Green
When I started writing this post and looked at the photos I was planning to upload it hit me that there was this sea of green! Without me realising, it …