Thank you from CALM I want to say one last time thank you to everyone who has donated to my 100KM Not Out charity challenge. It was a rollercoaster between catching COVID and getting a couple of injuries thrown in
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Not all those who wander are lost
Thank you from CALM I want to say one last time thank you to everyone who has donated to my 100KM Not Out charity challenge. It was a rollercoaster between catching COVID and getting a couple of injuries thrown in
Read moreHexham 10KM I only went and trimmed 2 mins off my PB. A 1hr 10KM!!! I was not expecting that. When I woke up today I just wasn’t feeling it, but out of nowhere it all came good. When I
Read more2022 Great North Run: On Saturday, I convinced myself I wouldn’t be participating in this one. The calf muscle that has caused me issues over the last couple of months flared up on Friday after an ill-advised 3 Mile “leg
Read moreGateshead Trail 10KM: The penultimate race of my charity challenge fundraising on behalf of CALM. A great course with some slightly challenging hills but this was a hot one. Chip time: 1:06:20 Placing: 895 (of 1,239)
Read moreUltra North Trail 25: That was the hardest run that I’ve ever done. Some steep hills and technical parts. Oh, and did I mention it was bloody hot. However despite the weather (and a dodgy calf muscle) I did it!
Read moreGreat North 10KM What a start to a race! Your race day is clearly going well when you hear the race start and you’re just reaching the front of the queue for a portaloo… Despite that and a niggle on
Read moreGateshead Sundowner 10KM: That’s race #7 (Gateshead Sundowner 10km) complete. Thankfully the longest day didn’t turn into the longest race . Chip time: 1hr 5mins Placing: 73 (out of 90)
Read moreNewcastle Sunshine Run 5KM: If you want to feel intimidated before a race, finding yourself placed into the elite runners group is a good place to start. Despite moving myself back into the main group for the start I still
Read moreBamburgh 10KM: That’s race number 5 of my charity running challenge done! I finished in 1hr 2mins (another PB!). I came in 332 of 452 runners, 26th in my category, so I’ll take that. Not convinced about the organiser’s definition
Read moreSunderland Strollers Pier to Pier: Well that’s race #4 of my charity run challenge done. 11km in 1hr 16mins. Not my greatest time but who knew beach and cliff running was so hard?? But that’s the first post-COVID race over
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