Author: gppcfvmy

I can only really talk about myself so am not sure if this resonates with anyone else. My training is a bit up and down, with impacts from whether I am training for a race, or if I am trying to lose some weight, or maybe I feel as though my general mood needs a… Read more

OK, so 2 weeks later……….I have done no training. Unfortunately, I was away from home, partly with work, and partly at play. The first week, I did actually go on 2 runs. The first went ok, but the route was hilly and I was not fit so there was a bit of walk/run going on.… Read more

So, I have entered a half marathon. I am not really worried about this, as I have run several before so I know I can do it. My times have varied from 1 hr 53 mins to 2 hr 36 min, which is quite a wide vector of performances. My last half was a year… Read more

I think for most people, January contains a period of genuine reflection, especially regarding your health. I know that I have reflected in many different ways on numerous occasions. I have said to myself, I am going to get fit this year! Normally after a successful period of socialising and drinking over Christmas & New… Read more

I started Parkrun about 8 years ago. We were living close to a park, where an event took place and decided to try it out one Saturday morning. I had 2 young kids at this stage, and thought this might be good to do as a family. Firstly, you need to pack stuff in when… Read more

Anyone who says that running is boring has no idea what they are talking about. Most of the time my head is blown trying to understand running and how to get better. Slow long run, steady state run, hill runs, tempo runs, intervals, and threshold runs. Forget any kind of questions around whether it is… Read more

I would consider myself a normal bloke, well, maybe slightly below average in most things sporty. I have a history of playing rugby to a decent level, playing tennis and badminton pretty badly, and cycling around London getting to work which balanced out my fitness levels against a very unhealthy lifestyle including smoking and drinking… Read more