To Camelbak or not to Camelbak
I think a Camelbak is a good solution to my hot running problems and will help keep me hydrated on long marathon training runs. Thing is, I have this weird thing about plastic… Read More
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Hot Hot Hot!
It’s really really really really hot here. I’ve been living in Dubai for just over six weeks now and the coldest temperature I’ve seen recorded in all that time is 31 degrees. THIRTY… Read More
Double Trouble
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. On the whole I agree with Benjamin Franklin. If things aren’t going right, switch it up and… Read More
TomTom Runner
Recently I was invited down to Battersea Park by TomTom UK to check out their new sports watches. They’ve launched two new watches - the Runner and the Multi Sport. The former is… Read More
Kick up the butt
Last night I ran the Standard Chartered City Race, a 5k through the square mile run in teams from companies, firms and organisations based in the City. I ran with a 65 strong… Read More
Explosive Warm-Up
As part of my triathlon training (and in my attempt for a new half marathon PB in Copenhagen this September) I’ve been following a sports specific strength training programme. It’s based around olympics… Read More
Things I never knew about riding a bike
I am VERY EXCITED because my triathlon bike is here and I can start practising! The Jenson Button Trust Triathlon is three weeks today and so I need to get a wiggle on… Read More
Late Bloomer
I recently ran in to a friend of mine from sixth form in a train station in London. We were chatting and catching up, explaining what we were both up to these days,… Read More
REAL LIFE TRIATHLON
So, what do you do when you can’t swim and your idea of a bike ride is a pootle round the park on this…? You enter a triathlon of course! In six weeks… Read More
That time I beat Ellie Goulding at running
OK, so I didn’t technically ‘beat’ Ellie Goulding at running. But I am going to lead with that because her half marathon time is 3 minutes quicker than mine and I am jealous.… Read More