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  • P.W 1/2 marathon time again!!!

    At the start of January I had a vague plan for the early part of the year, which looked exactly like my vague plan for the early part of every year! Namely, to run the spring double of the Tunbridge Wells and Paddock Wood half marathons. Then, if they went well, my half-baked plan was… Read more

  • …..diary of an also ran – 1985

    This was a fairly hard winter from a weather point of view, snow having fallen around new year, and a lot more following in February, but despite this, the first 9 weeks of the year consisted of consecutive weeks of 50 miles per week regardless of the conditions, and because of this I started to… Read more

  • o.t.s.o…..2025

    The annual end of year report summary for 2025 is definitely: “could have been worse” Skipping over the fact that the inevitable slow decline continues, there were a few bright spots during 2025. One of which was completing a short ultra – my first in many years. The 3 castles run along the Medway valley… Read more

  • …..diary of an also ran part 9

    I arrived at the start line feeling fresh and well ready for it. The rough plan was to set off at 6’15” pace and finish as close to 2hrs 45’ as possible, however with a hilly course to contend with, the very hot weather on the day made a good time less likely. Adrenalin got… Read more

  • …..diary of an also ran – part 8

    Once recovered from my treadmill incident, the better quality training showed itself to be paying dividends when I recorded a new p.b. for 10 miles, knocking nearly 2 ½ minutes off my previous mark with a 57’03”.  The next 3 weeks included a race each weekend, with a 3rd place finish in the low key… Read more

  • otso…..it don’t come easy

    In June and July, I had a run of 7 races in 7 weeks, which I think is probably my most intense spell of racing for at least 25 years. I hadn’t really planned it that way, it just happened that a number of races that appealed to me across a wide span of distances… Read more