Category Archives: Events

Walking In The Shadow Of Giants

The 10th time I stood on Snowdon’s summit I swore I wouldn’t come back unless it was to bring my own (as yet unborn) children to the top of Wales sometime in the far future. On Saturday, as I sat … Continue reading

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Crib Goch

It’s Juneathon, which means a blog post every day. It’s also 9pm on a Sunday evening and I have just returned from 3 stunning days in the Welsh mountains and have a tonne of kit to sort out. These two … Continue reading

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Book Review: Haruki Murakami – What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

This book was mentioned at the recent Write This Run event and it turned out many in the room had read it and someone even referred to it as their ‘running bible’ so I figured I’d better grab a copy. … Continue reading

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Manners Cost Nothing

Just been out for some interval work and for a change I avoided the quiet cycle path I normally use and went out on the mean streets of Cheltenham. That was a mistake. Firstly the pavements of this town are … Continue reading

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The Marathon Stopped Me Running!

I’ve been lacking in running mojo, and unable to figure out why. The weather has been better, I’ve had plenty of time on my hands, there’s been no injuries…I just haven’t felt compelled to hit the streets. Then during yesterday’s … Continue reading

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