Park life

I’ve decided that I quite like running.  There.  I said it. Unlike the last time I ran a half marathon, this time I’ve kept running.  One of the reasons is that I like to get outside and I like to get away from my desk for a while. I’m lucky.  We live just a few Read More …

Repetition

“We tried that once.  It didn’t work” Imagine a golfer saying that.  “Yeah, I picked up a club once when I was 7 and had a swing but the ball only went 10 feet off to the right so I never bothered trying again.” What nonsense. To get something right takes practice.  Apparently 10,000 hours Read More …

Done

I am, quite literally, done. I ran my half marathon today in a time of 2:08:37.  To be honest, given the warmer than expected day (I have sunburn on my head!) and the random aches and pains, I’m quite happy with the time.  I still think I have a sub-2:00 in me, but today was Read More …

One Week

So, the final training totals are 60 hours of training, 600km run and 48,400 calories burned. You have donated an amazing £1,132 to Christian Aid.  Thank you. It’s one week until my half marathon run.  A week is a long time.  So much can happen in 7 days. For me these 7 days will be Read More …

Almost There

In just 3 weeks I’ll hopefully be basking in the satisfaction of having completed the Great Scottish Run half marathon but it hasn’t been plain sailing. My training has been almost non-existent in the last three weeks.  I hurt my back lifting a heavy T-shirt so didn’t run for a couple of weeks and then Read More …

help. please.

Please donate to Christian Aid’s East Africa appeal or sponsor my half marathon run in aid of Christian Aid at www.justgiving.com/stewartcutler.

A week off

I’ve been on holiday. I had a week off and lots of plans with the small boys for an action packed week. It all began well with a trip to Fir Park to see Motherwell v Leeds United on Saturday and big plans for the week ahead. The action was curtailed somewhat by a sore Read More …