Walking Challenge 2018 part 2

Welcome back to part 2 of my 3 parter on the walking challenge this year! The next part will be about the results and ceremony and some final thoughts. But this week I will go through what happened throughout the challenge. For the first part check it out here! Week 2 I won week 2!...

Getting back that motivation to keep running

Hello! I recently asked a group of runners on a bi-weekly chat on twitter hosted by UKrunchat and asked them a simple question. Have you ever just lost motivation to run and if so, how did you get it back? It is a question that runs through my mind when I hear people talk about losing the...

Running: Pre-race breakfast

Eating before a race is an integral part of the running experience, if you don't eat correctly it could mess up your entire race, eat too much and you will feel sluggish and heavy. You need to eat correctly to get the best out of your run. Luckily I have experimented with this and have...

Ultrarunning – setting distance goals in a set timed race.

Running a timed race can be a challenging prospect, you know you are out there for 6, 12, 24 or even for the crazy folks 48 hours. I have run in a number of these and am in the process of training for my first true attempt at 24 hours. But I always try not...

24 Hour running race – The training plan

Last week I rambled on about my plans to compete in a 24-hour race here in Belfast in June. Well, this week you lucky people get to see what my training plan is going to look like for it. Now please note that this training plan is very much in its infancy and may update...

24-hour running race: Getting started

A couple of years ago I attempted to run in a 24-hour race held in Belfast's Victoria Park. Sadly at the 12-hour mark, I decided to call it quits because my knee was giving out and I was worried about an injury. It is one of the two times I have not finished (read about...

Foreign races I want to compete in: 2018 part 1

Hello! If you didn't know by now I am quite the keen little runner and I have run a range of races from 5k all the way to 12 hours (including a failed 24-hour attempt) But almost all of my races have been held in my little home country of Northern Ireland. All but two...

5 tips for running if an overweight beginner

I was/am overweight, I was seriously overweight. I have spoken a few times about it here and here and maybe even here. I started my journey by doing some workouts at home and at the gym, but where I saw serious progress was when I started running. Running was the trigger that got me addicted...

If you don’t get a medal did you really run that race? The allure of medals in running.

Hello one, hello all! Today I want to chat about the beautiful allure of obtaining medals that I have (and hopefully you have, as I don't want to be alone) in races. Nice race you got here, but where is my medal? This thought crossed my mind a year ago when I was browsing through...

Running two races in the same weekend – Part 2 – The 5km race

Welcome back! If you are reading this one first, I recommend that you read my first post about the running weekend here. I had just completed the 30 miler and felt okay, I had a minor twinge but I knew a little rub and care would look after it easily enough. Tomorrow would be a...