musings on leadership in ministry
I didn’t see much of the London Marathon yesterday as I was at church but I did listen to some of the coverage on the radio as I was driving there. I was struck, yet again, but the amazing capacity people have for hope, for good and for generosity. People who don’t run wake up Read More …
I love this for all sorts of reasons. I love Caine’s creativity, I love his perseverance when his friends laughed at him, I love his dad’s support and encouragement, I love Nirvan’s enthusiasm and willingness to go out on a limb for Caine’s idea and I love that people turned up to play and have Read More …
Yesterday I ran further than I’ve ever run before. 22km (13.6 miles) in 2:14:35 and it hurt! The thing is that I’m not feeling too bad today. My legs are a bit stiff but they should be after that kind of distance. Nothing hurts more than it should and the only real side effect was Read More …
Today dawned cold, clear and crisp, all the things you want for a good parkrun. Alright, perhaps not quite as cold with a little less breeze, but this is Scotland in April. 157 runners assembled to run Strathclyde parkrun #103 and celebrate the parkrun’s 2nd birthday. I’ve not run quick since last year. My 42:52 Read More …
31 March 2012 – A once in a lifetime day – The National Lottery Olympic Park Run Last year I entered the draw for the National Lottery Olympic Park Run. They would pick 5,000 runners from all 40,000 entrants to be the first people to run in the Olympic Stadium. I won a place. I Read More …
Tomorrow I will join 4,999 runners in the first race to cross the finish line of the London Olympic Stadium. I’m beyond excited. The race will be started by Princess Beatrice and joined by a host of celebrities. Most exciting of all, we will be cheered across the line by 50 Team GB Olympic Athletes. Read More …