London Marathon 2024

28 Aug 2024 London, UK

A long-standing member of The List and one which as I’ve got a bit older I wondered whether I would actually ever get to - but here we are… Most years I apply to the London Marathon ballot, but with the chances being something like 1 applicant in 25 getting a place, it’s unlikely to get through. It is after all the most popular and applied-for ... Read more

There will be no intervals

14 May 2020

Great news! The £31 beer arrived today. My strategy of ordering Verdant beer bang on release time at 10:30 am on Wednesday is working out well. It arrived in less than 24 hours, which is pretty impressive by anyone’s standards. It went straight into the fridge and I’m currently enjoying a cold can of ‘There will be no intervals’ which is a Mosai... Read more

My First Parkrun

15 Sep 2018

Today was a big day - I decided that it was time to participate in my first ever Parkrun. The weather was great and I was up and ready for a run at 7:30 am. Paul and I arrived early and I was surprised at just how big the whole thing was, there were almost 400 participants, some seriously committed.AA Since this was my first run I didn’t want t... Read more

Big Day, Big Run

15 Apr 2013

Google Tracks is awesome, this is my first recorded run this year. The weather this weekend has been pretty warm and in total contrast to last week I was getting too warm. You can see in the center image that I walked a fair amount not because I was out of breath, just because I needed to cool down! I’m fairly confident that I’ll be able to impr... Read more

Fitness

08 Apr 2013

My 2013 fitness regime has begun! Don’t ask me why, because I don’t really know… But it’s definitely a good thing. I’m by no means lazy, fat or unhealthy but that’s not to say I’m particularly fit. In fact, as I’ve discovered in the last few weeks with some early morning jogging, my cardiovascular fitness isn’t very good at all. My first attempt... Read more

Running Again

11 Feb 2013

It’s been a while since I last did much running. There was that one time this year where I decided it would be a good idea to go running in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt in the freezing weather. I managed 3km in about 50mins I felt very, very ill afterwards. Not exactly my finest moment. But now, I’ve once again committed to a gym membership! ... Read more