A few weekends ago I headed out for my first “proper” road cycling ride with two friends of mine. One of …
Category: Physical
British Military Fitness (BMF) – What’s it like?
I regularly mention my British Military Fitness (BMF) sessions in my posts. I’ve been going to BMF for over 5 years now …
The Streets of London – VLM 2017 Results
The 2017 London Marathon ballot results were out last week. I won’t build the tension. I didn’t get a place (the sixth …
Ealing Half Marathon 2016 – Race Review
I ran the Ealing Half Marathon last Sunday (25/09/16). I have been building up to the race for 12 weeks. You can …
How to enjoy running – Run with a smile!
Running can be hard. It can hurt. It can be raining. Motivation can wane and you feel like opening a massive bag …
Running preparation and recovery
In my post How to run faster, I started and finished the post with preparation and recovery. Injury and fatigue are the …
Stretching Exercises – Feel the Stretch
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about my 22 day challenge to work on my stretching. As I mentioned in …
Basketball, Sport and the Olympics
My favourite sport as a teenager was basketball and it’s a sport I still follow. I check the NBA scores, watch the …
How to run faster – Pick up the pace
I am now in Week 8 of my Ealing Half Marathon training plan and I only have 3 weeks to go. I …
Compression Socks – Do they work?
If you even have just a passing interest in running or athletics, you will have seen the odd runner in long compression …