I wasn’t planning on doing a marathon this Spring. I really, truly wasn’t. And then… I got a place for London Marathon. THE London Marathon. One of the marathon majors; the race that people here in Britain – even the people who ask “how long is your marathon?” – think of when they hear the…
Asics Greater Manchester Marathon Race Report – Half and Half Relay
Asics Greater Manchester Marathon is one of the few in the UK (the only?) that offers a half and half relay option. We don’t know why other marathons don’t but we were more than happy to run half each in Manchester. Not because we’re lazy but because we have different races lined up so we’re…
Yorkshire Marathon 2014 Race Report
What’s the definition of ‘awesome’? As Bibi will attest, I have a problem with this word. People say a TV programme was awesome, that they just had an awesome cake etc. These things are not awesome. They are things you happen to like a lot but they do not inspire an overwhelming feeling of wonder, as…