Category Archives: Events

Two Things Tuesday – 28th May

(apologies for the late post, technology is not always my friend!) 1 – Runner’s World Trailblazer 10k – Forest of Dean Saturday saw my last running event before the start of marathon training in a few weeks. From now on … Continue reading

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Race Rewards

I had a great weekend of eventing with my first adventure race and a mountain bike race on trails new to me. I enjoyed well organised racing, good food and cakes, a free lucozade…but the event mementos were awful. There … Continue reading

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Friends Are For Life…

…just maybe not for adventure races! American president Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” American president Abraham Lincoln would have made a … Continue reading

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Two Things Tuesday – 30th April

1 – London Marathon So yesterday was the opening of the Virgin London Marathon 2014 ballot…and also the closing. The limit of 125,000 applications was reached in a record 11.5 hours at an astounding 3 applications per second! The ballot … Continue reading

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Two Things Tuesday – 23rd April

1 – Virgin London Marathon This Sunday saw the 32nd running of the London Marathon. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get to the capital this year to cheer the runners especially those supporting WellChild, one of my favourite charities, and … Continue reading

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