Birthday run

I had long spells of working for two different companies in the small town of Edenbridge in the 1980s, 90s and 00s, and in that time I found lots of good running routes locally. One was an almost entirely cross country route of 12.5 miles which got me all the way home from work. AfterContinue reading "Birthday run"

Penshurst 2026

In its short 3 year history, the midsummer relay at Penshurst Place hosted by Tonbridge AC has become an extremely popular fixture in the athletics calendar, and for me one of the favourite races of the whole year. Blessed for the 3rd successive year with glorious weather, the whole evening is just full of goodContinue reading "Penshurst 2026"

…..Emil Zatopek – g.o.a.t?

Have you ever asked yourself the question: "who is the greatest long distance runner of all time?" Every generation has it's great athletes, and from time to time a runner will come along who raises the existing standard to new levels, and appears to be unbeatable. Very occasionally such an athlete stands head and shouldersContinue reading "…..Emil Zatopek – g.o.a.t?"

…..diary of an also ran -1986

The first week or so of the  new year was lost to a heavy cold , but it was then straight back into the normal routine of pretty high mileage, regular quality sessions and racing, which seemed to be serving me well. My plans for the year would be determined by the changes that wouldContinue reading "…..diary of an also ran -1986"

British male winners of the London marathon

There were remarkable performances witnessed at this year's London, with Sabastian Sawe running 1hr 59'30" and Yomif Kejelcha at 1hr 59'41" both smashing through the "holy grail" 2 hour mark. The standard has improved so much in recent years that although there were strong runs from British men this year, they were still 6 minutesContinue reading "British male winners of the London marathon"

Paddock Wood 1/2 marathon 2026 results

Very pleased to say that I got round the PW 1/2 marathon in 1hr 50' 59", which following the 'flu of the previous several weeks was better than I'd expected. The weather conditions could hardly have been more favourable, cool and windless. An excellent event as usual, with great roadside support along Maidstone road inContinue reading "Paddock Wood 1/2 marathon 2026 results"

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 wasContinue reading "P.W 1/2 marathon time again!!!"

…..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 toContinue reading "…..diary of an also ran – 1985"

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 valleyContinue reading "o.t.s.o…..2025"

…..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 gotContinue reading "…..diary of an also ran part 9"