Tag Archives: run

Watford 10k 2013 (or Batman on the run)

The weather can be a bit risky on May Bank Holiday but this year the sun shone over Cassiobury Park as I followed my mate Mick “The Butcher” chasing his PB over 10k. Contrary to an earlier post they changed … Continue reading

Posted in Health and wellness, reviews, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Golf; a spoilt walk and nowhere to park

What good is a blog if not to a) flex your creative muscle and b) vent your desire to have a good moan now and again. So it was with sun on my shades and peace in my heart that I … Continue reading

Posted in humour, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Spring evening runs.

I do declare there is no better time to go for a run than early on a fresh spring evening. There is so much new growth about the place that I am completely able to convince myself that I am … Continue reading

Posted in running | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t put your gloves away; winter accessories from ashmei

Seasonal Affective Disorder sufferers must be having a tough time of it of late. Here we are, late March and I’m wearing gloves on my hands, woollen T-shirts and long leggings and long socks on my winter legs. Yes it’s … Continue reading

Posted in reviews, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Watford 10k Preview

I recently blogged about The Watford Half Marathon giving you a preview of the course and some of its passing features. On May 6th we see the second major running event in my home town made famous this week by … Continue reading

Posted in running | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Snow run

I got out for a lovely three-miler in the snow today – it was driving at me horizontally so I wore skiing goggles much to family’s horror who condemned me as a wierdo. It reminded me of a little vid … Continue reading

Posted in humour, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Watford Half Marathon Preview

I’ve read some lovely reviews of races but not too many previews before the event. I’m not running this year (I’ve only run it once if I’m honest) but its a cracking little country half and worth a trip round … Continue reading

Posted in reviews, running | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Roman odyssey in deepest Gloucestershire.

Individually, there are many things that make Barnsley House worth writing home about: the rooms, the spa, the food, the countryside, the service and the general atmosphere to name a few.  Together, these delights conspired to make our 2-night inclusive break … Continue reading

Posted in holiday, reviews, running | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If you needed a reason to start running…

I didn’t set out to make this a 100% dedicated running blog; it was more an outlet for things that came to mind where an opinion or a desire to share came through.  But this morning I had what regular runners will … Continue reading

Posted in running | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Juneathon day eigtnnintntwenty; Our great sporting nation!

As my west country chum Barrie “Get orff moi Land” Taylor put it: “In the space of 5 hours England have beaten the Windies at cricket, The South African Barbarians at rugby and Ukraine at footy. What’s going on ?????” … Continue reading

Posted in running | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments