miles and miles and miles

A half marathon is 13.1 miles or 21km for those of your who are metrically minded. Except it’s not really. At 43 years old you can’t really just rock up at the start line and expect to survive that length of run.  So you train.  You run 4 times a week for months.  You start Read More …

Run4Annis update

So, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged about running, and in particular my half marathon run with my brother-in-law, Scott, in October.  To be honest, our training hasn’t been going well, between writing essays, work and Scott moving house it’s all a bit frantic.  But we’re committed and tomorrow I will run.  Promise. Why Read More …

On the road again

I’ve been off on my travels again, this time to Northampton for a couple of meetings. It’s always been part of my job to be away from home but I’m often struck my the paradox of working for an organisation that promotes good relationships but is happy to ask it’s members and staff to spend Read More …

Just Do It

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run. – John Bingham Bingham was Read More …

My first Parkrun

I’ve just realised that I didn’t let you all know how the Parkrun went! As you can see, it was a nice morning for a run, although it had been pretty wet overnight so there were lots of puddles!  I usually woudn’t mind the mud but I had on my very white new trainers… not Read More …