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The Color Run, London 2013
Squeezed in amongst my “official” runs for 2013, was the Color Run, in Wembley, north-west London. The Color Run (argh, American spelling is driving me crazy!) markets itself as “The Happiest 5k” and I certainly had a good time… Read … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, colour, friends, housemates, London, running, thecolorrun, Wembley
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The Top 5%
Back in January 2013 I made a New Year’s resolution to run four races in the four countries of the United Kingdom, all in aid of Mind– the mental health charity. My wonderful dad became increasing unwell in 2012 with severe … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, mental health charity, mental health problem, mentalhealth, Mind, running, severe depression
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The race that wasn’t, Galway 2013
So having backed out of the Edinburgh Marathon, I was aiming to run the Causeway Coastal Marathon in September to meet my Northern Ireland and my marathon target before the end of 2013. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. I’d been … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, justgiving, mentalhealth, Mind, Northern Ireland, physiotherapy, running
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Run to the Beat, London 2013
And then came Run to the Beat. I had high hopes for RTTB: After the lonely roads of Coll, I was looking forward to a big race, with spectators and support. I love running around London, and the route promised a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, mentalhealth, Mind, Nike, RTTB, running. London, runtothebeat
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Coll Half Marathon, 2013
At the start of 2013 I made a New Year’s resolution to run four races in the four countries of the United Kingdom, all in aid of Mind– the mental health charity. I had originally planned to run the Edinburgh Marathon in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, collisland, justgiving, mentalhealth, Mind, running, Scotland
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The Island Race/Ras yr Ynys, Anglesey 2013
After a rather unsporting 2012, I got back on the running in 2013. I made two New Year’s resolutions: one not to travel by aeroplane (after 20-something flights the year before, I felt the o-zone would thank me for taking … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Anglesey, island, mentalhealth, Mind, ras, running, Wales, welsh
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What happened in 2012
So, whilst 2012 was a bumper year for sport in London, with the Olympics and Wimblebobs and such, it was not so much for me. I must have been doing some occasional jogging, I remember buying new trainers after a … Continue reading
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Tagged London2012, mental health, Olympics, travelling, work
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Royal Parks Foundation Half, 2011
After my success of the Great Scottish Run (yes it was hard, exhausting and slow, but I finished it and I have the medal to prove it), I started to run a lot more. Although I enjoyed running then, I … Continue reading
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Tagged inkinddirect, London, northwickparkhospital, physiotherapy, royalparkshalf, running
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The Great Scottish Run, 2010
The Great Scottish Run was my first competitive run, that I mostly did to help raise some money for an amazing charity called XLP, that my friend set up and now runs in inner-city areas across London. I grew up in … Continue reading
The idea
There I am, all smiles and waving at the camera in my XLP t-shirt, on my first competitive run- little did I know it was the start of something more.. Read more
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