For anyone who is familiar with the book Born to Run, and let’s face it, most runners are, you must check out the documentary Run Free, all about the Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco and the story of the man behind it.
Accountabili-buddies. The best thing since sliced bread.
We’re about the same standard of runner. We have similar goals in terms of distances and race times. And now we are holding each other to account. And it’s working.
Sara and I both went to our very first club run with our running club, Mornington Chasers, on the same night. It was a spooky Halloween run through Hampstead Heath with head torches. Being the newbies, we stuck together and chatted the whole way. Turns out, we have a lot in common. We live close by to each other, she’s veggie and I’m vegan, we’re each the youngest of our siblings, we did our first marathons about the same time…it goes on. It was the start of a beautiful friendship.
The ‘V’ Word – My guest post in The Jellied Eel magazine
For issue 49 of The Jellied Eel magazine, I was asked to write my side of the argument as to whether we should avoid using the word ‘vegan’ and instead use terms such as ‘plant-based.’ As I recently weighed in on someone else’s for/against argument, I thought I would share mine, too. It’s only fair!
Running with the rabbits. Pacing – is it cheating?
Whilst flicking through one of my favourite (and free!) running magazines, runABC South, I came across a for/against article by writers Joanna Barlow and Dan Afshar about running a race with a pacer which discussed the question ‘is it cheating?’
So I thought I would weigh in.
Recover. Reboot. Learn your lesson.
Since I last wrote a post in January, a lot has happened.
In that time I have taken 12 minutes off my half marathon time and 13 minutes off my 10 mile time, ran at least one race each month, celebrated my 2nd running birthday and completed my first ultramarathon.
Guest post from The Vegan Boxer – ‘How I trained for my first fight’
How The Vegan Boxer trained for his first fight.
Click the link above to read all about how The Vegan Boxer trained for his very first fight including training details, the importance of sparring in preparation for the big event and what fight night was like.
If you enjoy what you read, make sure to follow him on Twitter too – @theveganboxer1
I’m back!!
The title of this post has two meanings – one, I’m literally back on the blog, having taken a break over Christmas and January (for reasons I will explain) and also, two – today was my first race of the 2016 race calendar, along with my first long run of the year, meaning I am back in a running sense as well. And it feels good.
How to stay on track this Christmas – Should you even care?
My thoughts for the day, I know it’s been a while…
I’m sure it’s not just me who has been bombarded with conflicting health and training ‘advice’ in the run up to Christmas? So many articles are popping into my inbox with tips on how to stay on track this Christmas, covering everything from eating and drinking to fitting in runs and training.
Why do we do it, I wonder?
A little thought for today…
My alarm went off at 6am this morning. It was pitch black and cold, the central heating hadn’t kicked in yet. I groggily poured myself into various layers of lycra and headed out in the heavy drizzle for a short 4 mile run, a mid-week recovery run on my new ultramarathon training plan.
So, what now?
I am still riding high on the crest of this awesome marathon wave, if you could bottle and sell the runners high, you could make a fortune! I’m pretty sure that the return to work tomorrow will well and truly bring me back down to earth with a bump, so I’m going to eat and drink lots today as my last day of post-marathon rest, then get up early tomorrow for a small, easy jog and get right back on it!
But growing up is optional 