Laganside 10k

Another weekend means another race! Two weeks prior to one of the most poorly run events I had ever encountered (I didn’t even get into the health and safety issues I had on that one). Victoria and I got to run in the Laganside 10km race in sunny Belfast (not a lie it was quite...

The coaching side of running part 3

As some of you may know, I coerced my lovely girlfriend Victoria (Retrosnowflake) into running as I was fed up of running on my own and wanted a running partner… Well it has just been a little over a year since that time and I thought I would give you all a little update on...

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: Getting into that rhythm at the start of a run

Hello again! Today I would like to chat about running! If you were not aware, I love a good run, read many posts about it here! But one thing I have found for the number of years that I have been a runner is that for some reason it takes me up to 2 miles to...

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: 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...

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...

Aims for 2018: Part 2 Exercise

Welcome to Part 2! Yesterday I chatted about what my aims are for 2018, today we venture more into what I hope to do in 2018 exercise wise. Let's get to it! 1,2,3,4! RUNNING I want to break this down pretty simple. 2017 was pretty much a loss of a year running wise, I still...

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...