This post was going to be purely about the Beachy Head Marathon. As I sat down to write it I realised it needed to be about something more. It needed to be about strength and weakness. Realising your strengths and accepting your weaknesses. When I took a fall just a few weeks before the marathon…
Category: running
How Not To Train For A Marathon
There are endless books and articles on how to train for a marathon. None of them seem to follow my current plan! When I ran the Beachy Head Marathon last year I was still pretty fit from my first ultra-run earlier in the year. It is a tough and hilly trail run but I loved…
Seeing The Wood For The Trees
You are slipping Lambert. You are not being everything you can be. You are not pushing, you are coasting. You’re allowed to do that for a while but time is up now. You need to push harder, reach further and achieve goals which make you feel good. You need to commit. Be strong. Dig deep…
Running Motivation Needed!
I love running. I usually choose it over cycling purely because of the freedom and ease of it. The ability to step out of the door and just go really appeals. Lately however I am struggling to find my run motivation. Constant injury niggles have left me reluctant to head out. Knowing that it might hurt while…
Confidence – Don’t Put Yourself Down
Confidence; it’s something many of us lack in one way or another. Confidence in our abilities, our looks, our choices. It is often said that if you do not feel confident you should just fake it. Head up, shoulders back, smile plastered across your face; step into the room. With social media being the force it…
Chilly Morning Run
It’s not often I can persuade myself to go on an early morning run in the winter. I know I will always feel better for doing it. But when the alarm goes off and the sky is still inky, the snooze button is too easy to hit. Today I made it though! Throwing myself out of my…
Hash Running with the Hash House Harriers
Hash Running; sounds a bit suspicious doesn’t it?! What if I told you we also follow a trail of white powder, have strange nicknames and rely on a Religious Adviser to control the weather! Truly Hash Running isn’t as suspicious as it sounds; it is a little different though. Hash Running: How Did That Start? Back in 1938…
Non Runners Running Group Is Born!
Today saw the first outing of the new Non Runners Group in Nottingham! Despite the icy weather seven hardy souls joined me at Holme Pierrepont to form a new kind of running group; one where you don’t have to run! I am not a running coach or a personal trainer but I do love to…
Hitting The Trails In The Peak District
A run in the Hope Valley in the Peak District, followed by a beer, is my idea of a perfect Saturday. I really need to get back on the bike in preparation for Cuba. At the moment though I am waiting for a new gear shifter to arrive and I find it easier to ride…
Non-Runners – A No Pressure Running Group
Next Thursday (12th January) join the new Non-Runners Group at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont. We all know we should exercise but there are often so many mental and physical obstacles which stop us. All sorts of worries can play on our minds: Can I do it? Will people laugh at me? What if I…