It seemed like a good idea when we signed up six months ago… A fun team name (“Aching Bad”), over a dozen women in the group, a summertime obstacle course and beer afterwards. As the time for the race draws nearer, reality has begun setting in for me. Even in summer, plunging into a skip…
Race Report – Great North Run
Bibi – The Great North Run was my first half-marathon since I hit-the-wall and heaved-by-the-side-of-the-road at Edinburgh when I tried to run 13.1 miles under 2 hours. As race day approached, and more and more of my colleagues asked me how I intended to do, I would mumble something about “a bit over two hours would…
Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k Race Report
Photo: Zoe Illingworth First, can we just say how much we love this photo by Zoe Illingworth, taken in the seemingly interminable queue for the start line at the Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k. We had no idea she was taking it (clearly I go around grinning gormlessly all the time…) and only came across it…
Edinburgh Marathon Festival – Bibi’s Race Report
Sunday’s Edinburgh Half Marathon was supposed to be my first sub-2hr half. Should be pretty easy when the profile looks like this, right? The biggest race I’ve ever done, the atmosphere was fantastic – kids giving high-fives from the side of the road, runners smiling as we jostled. Everybody putting so much heart into it,…
The 4 Raddest Races We’d Love to Try
Next weekend, mum will be running the Pain Barrier Mud 10K. She doesn’t even like getting her feet wet on a normal run! Stay tuned to see how she does. In the meantime, here are 4 races from around the world that I’d love to have a bash at, one day. 1. Color Me Rad 5K,…
Race Review: Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series – Dorset
By Adam, marathon runner and the man behind the phenomenal Bruce Lee Running Club Mix I took the brave decision recently to take part in the half marathon distance of the Endurance Life Coastal Trail race in Dorset. I felt it would be an interesting way to keep fit during the off season. Interesting was…
26.2 Miles Wiser – Amsterdam marathon, race report
Given my advanced age (I am now approaching 142) and the fact that I’ve been running for decades, you’d think I’d have ran a squillion marathons, wouldn’t you? I’ve ran hundreds of races and done many, many very long runs (including my now infamous 96-mile run along the West Highland Way). My longest runs tend…
Top Race Day Tips – Eating, Sleeping, Peeing
When you line up at the start line on race day, there are a few things you should know. You’ll read a million tips, of course, but we guarantee that ours are the only ones you really need. In our role as running ambassadors/obsessives, we’ve ran a lot of races over the years and learnt from…