Im bad about regular blog uppdates at the best of times, but the last while has been particularly bad even for me. I will be honest. 2012 wasnt a great year for me. Money problems, personal issues, health problems etc … Continue reading →
It’s been a while since I posted here. Quite a long while. *checks dates* 2 Months. Actually to me it seems longer. The last few months have been tough. I don’t normally get into too much personal stuff on here, … Continue reading →
Last week I started a new challenge. I’m doing an early morning bootcamp at The Dojo where my 5-year-old does Karate. The training goes on for two weeks and we do it from 6 to 7am. I only live 1 … Continue reading →
Most runners and pretty much all Triathletes deal with one common problem.. Getting the time to train. Last week I had one of those days.. I was grumpy and jetlagged and really needed a run to get the blood flowing … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking for a while about migrating over here to WordPress from blogger for a while. I held off on it, mainly as I didn’t use the blog enough to really feel it was justified. However, as I’ve decided … Continue reading →
The most common mistake beginner runners make is to do too much, too soon.Its almost inevitable. Seriously… don’t beat yourself up up over it.You start out and its HARD going. Seriously hard. If you’re following a plan like the one … Continue reading →
Motivation is something I often struggle with. I know a lot of people may be surprised by this, but let me put this into perspective.. When It comes to training and racing.. I’m a “mid-packer”Basically, I run in the middle … Continue reading →
I always plan on writing these event based blogs straight after the event.On the one hand perhaps I will better capture the post event thrill.. on the other hand I want to do it before I’ve talked to everyone about … Continue reading →
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and … Continue reading →
Just finished the last of my 13 days of training in a row to kick off the new year.On Friday, the thirteenth, I got the tattoo pictured above. Its nothing too deep or significant, more a bit of fun than … Continue reading →