What do you think about when you run? When it comes to thinking on the run, runners tend to fall into one of two camps: ASSOCIATION or DISSOCIATION. In simple terms, association means you are very much focused on the activity of the run, and dissociation means you are (possibly very consciously) allowing your mind to wanderContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..thinking!!!”
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on the subject of…..the 3000s final day
The first task on the final day is to position the cars, first driving both to the remote finish point up a winding single track lane inland from Abergwyngregyn. Leaving one car there, all five of us then pile into the other car and head back to the day three start point at Glen Dana.ContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..the 3000s final day”
on the subject of…..3000s day two
Day two starts with bad team news: Although we all lined up for the start in Nant Peris for today’s 5 peaks, just a few minutes after this picture was taken and only a few hundred yards into the walk, both Iain and Andrew had to bail out for the day. Iain’s knee problem havingContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..3000s day two”
on the subject of…..the 3000s – day 1
The combination of SatNav re-routing due to traffic, and me re-routing due to stupidity meant that it was a 345 mile drive by the time we had got our two cars to the start and finish points of the first day climb. With varying levels of fitness and mobility, we knew we wouldn’t be ableContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..the 3000s – day 1”
on the subject of…..the 3000s
The prologue: Back in January, with the status of Old Age Pensioner looming ahead of me, I decided that I’d need to mark that milestone with some sort of modest challenge. Hiking the Welsh 3000s (the recognised 15 mountains in Snowdonia that exceed 3000 feet) felt like a worthy challenge. The route that links themContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..the 3000s”
on the subject of…..the last post ?
When the subject matter is running and you are no longer able to run, it’s probably time to shut up !!! The handful of people who’ve read some or all of my previous posts that have covered thoughts, opinions and stories from my 40+ years as an active runner, may have noticed it has allContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..the last post ?”
on the subject of…..the 50
Well – first things first – happy new year ! Every day is the first day of the next 365 days of your life, so you can choose any day you like to decide what you want to do with it, but of course the 1st January always seems like the obvious moment to lookContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..the 50”
otso…..costs and rewards of racing?
I’ve been thinking about how the organising of races, and the expectations of participants and the demands made of race organisers has changed over the years. In 1982 £1 had the buying power of £4.51 today, and it was pretty normal to pay between £1 and £3 for a race entry in those days.ContinueContinue reading “otso…..costs and rewards of racing?”
on the subject of…..coming back
Today has felt like a really good day. Over the past year there have been quite a few times where I thought my running was pretty much finished, and the prospect of racing again seemed remote to say the least. The various investigations into the pain I was suffering every time I attempted to run,ContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..coming back”
on the subject of…..optimism
One of the various little habits I formed over the years was to always try to get out for a run on the 1st day of each month – a small statement of intent for the coming month. And today I did that for the first time since the 1st May last year – soContinueContinue reading “on the subject of…..optimism”
On the subject of running..... 