This weekend I took part in the National Lottery Anniversary run, billed as a Run to the Park, or the return to the Olympic park. I think last year was the Run to the Stadium but, given there are hundreds of workmen on scaffolding doing something there (to make it West Ham’s new home ground),…
Category: Pancreatic Cancer UK
Race Review: Standard Chartered City Run
The Standard Chartered City Run… aka The 11st Race for Pancreatic Cancer UK (my 48th race since taking up running) I am quite disappointed. There were supposed to be 2 virtual races in the 20 for Pancreatic Cancer research. The first was the JostRunning (of fantastic bling fame) April 5/10K but, due to all those…
Race Review: Hackney Half Marathon
The Hackney Half Marathon This weekend saw the 10th race in my 20 for Pancreatic Cancer UK in 6 Months; a challenge, let me tell you, that I am relishing. The plan was for a TWOFER, 2 races, 2 medals, 1 day. I was going to run the London City Mile at 12:15 after the Hackney…
Race Review: St Albans Half Marathon
Those who know me will know that I spent much of last week psyching myself out about the St Albans half marathon. I had sore legs from the previous 6 weeks of racing and ropey guts and on top of that MP3 players were BANNED, not just advised against with the waiver that it is…
Race Review: Watford 10K
THE WATFORD 10K Race Review… This weekend saw my fourth race for Pancreatic Cancer Uk, and the first of 5 in 26 days in May, and 40th since taking up running May 2012. It was the Watford 10K, and took me to Watford in NW London for the first time in my life. Despite tube strikes recently I took the…
Race Review: Be a Gunner, Be a Runner
This weekend was the second of my 20 Races Against Pancreatic Cancer for Pancreatic Cancer UK. It was the BE A GUNNER, BE A RUNNER race around the stadium in North London of Arsenal FC. This was a small family day, with fans, and families of fans, including a lot of little ones, running in…
Race Review: London Summer 10K
Race 3 of my 20 for Pancreatic Cancer UK and a familiar venue, Regents Park, London. I have run here several times before, I think this was the 4th race in 40 I have zigzagged from the Hub (Round cafe in the NW corner) around the park for one organiser or another. This was the…
Race Review: Hastings Half
Running has always been a bit of a selfish thing for me. One of the main reasons I run is the fitness, as I don’t like going to the gym. I am a medal whore. I cannot help myself. Academically I always have done well, but athletic achievement was never more than year/class football and…
Runners Knees 