I run, so you dont have to
My foot is killing me Monday morning, and I am exhausted after massive weekend of racing. Walter Payton has been my hero since I was a little kid. I need to channel some of his positive mental attitude if I am going to have any hope of racing the Manchester Half this weekend…
I often contemplate why it is that the marathon is so compelling, magnetising, for so many people. I think, for me, it is those conversations you are forced to have with yourself in those last 6 miles. Where everything is stripped back to you, and your most authentic voice. Have you really got what it takes? Do you really want it badly enough? Is your ‘why’ strong enough?
For Berlin Marathon this year I went “all in”. I sacrificed lots of races and fun stuff to better prepare for the A-goal. I understand why I made that decision, […]
It is now two weeks after the Berlin Marathon, I feel pretty fresh, probably because of all the ‘breaks’ I had during the race. Week 1 – I take a […]
It is 7am on a Sunday morning. The Underground trains would usually be empty at this early hour. Today they are packed. The biggest annual event to hit Berlin has […]
I usually blog on Monday night. But with Berlin Marathon on Sunday (tomorrow), I have decided I want to put this out early. The reason being; I don’t want the race result to sway how I look back on this week. Also, I want to be able to share it with you now, so you are fully up to date with the build up, before the big event.
