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If you’re going to compete on a running track as an adult, ideally you need some ability and the courage to expose your abilities in an arena where there’s no place to hide. Whether you race well or are having a nightmare, spectators are witnessing it at close quarters. To do so when you have… Read more

OK, I admit it. Having sentimental memories about long deceased running shoes is a bit weird, but I bet I’m not alone in looking back over the years and remembering shoes that were just so damned good you wished they’d last forever. When you’re making your decision about your next pair and preparing to hand… Read more

Last week I was trying to persuade you to get out into the countryside. If you are feeling tempted, but aren’t too familiar with what lies the other side of the hedgerow then the best idea is to pick up a copy of the Ordnance Survey map from the Explorer series, which covers your immediate… Read more

Sometime during 2020 the idea came to me to have some sort of revisit of my 1986 running the Wealdway end to end. I’m certain I don’t have the physical capability and definitely don’t have the inclination to put in the sort of mileage preparation that would be needed to tackle it as a one… Read more

Running doesn’t all have to be about “training”. And it definitely doesn’t all have to be on the road. The countryside is where much more fun can happen. Road and pavement is the right environment for when your session involves the need for outright speed or a quick tempo training run, as it gives consistency… Read more

You’ll be very lucky if as a runner, you don’t go through the occasional bad patch. I hadn’t planned for this week’s post to be on that subject, but as I suddenly find myself struggling, with every run being slow, laboured and difficult, it feels like the right moment to consider why it happens and… Read more