Good morning/afternoon/evening reader (delete as appropriate), and welcome to my first ever blog post. Before I start, let me apologise for a few things.....
6 Weeks In – It’s Been Emotional?
My training for the New York Marathon has now gone through 6 out of 17 weeks, a little over 1/3 of the way there. So far, I've had to run a total of 104 miles in the 'running' part of the training, which is usually 3 shorter runs in the space of 3 days and … Continue reading 6 Weeks In – It’s Been Emotional?
2 weeks in – the power of suggestion.
I am now 2 weeks in, 31 miles and I'm talking about temptation.
15 Miles In!
I have officially started my marathon training, and am 15 miles in. I'll discuss that, the Achilles hope and possibility race and the 3rd charity I'll be running for.
Brooklyn Half Marathon – Conquered.
Part of training for the marathon means running half marathons, and this is my post about my first half of the year, the Brooklyn half marathon.
Double figure milage is tough!
Good morning/afternoon/evening dear reader. In the few weeks since I last posted, I've went up to 9.5 and then 11 miles of running today in preparation for next week's Brooklyn half marathon. To say today's 11 miles was tough is an understatement. Last week, I felt really good after 9.5 miles that you wouldn't think … Continue reading Double figure milage is tough!
Who Else Am I Running For?
Running a marathon isn't just about me. Here I will tell you how my training is going, as well as introduce one of the Charities I will be raising funds for.
A Scotsman running in the… Scottish Run? Not this year.
I encountered the first disappointment of running in 2017 this year. New York Road Runners have had a 10k race for the past few years in association with the New York Tartan week festivities, but didn't do so this year. As a Scotsman, the chance to run in a race dedicated to your country was … Continue reading A Scotsman running in the… Scottish Run? Not this year.
The Other Training – Bridge Training.
Good morning/afternoon/evening all. When you think of training for a marathon, obviously the first thing you think about is the training to run the 26.2 miles you have to cover. However, that's only half the battle I feel I will have to face come November. I'll also need to train myself to get over the … Continue reading The Other Training – Bridge Training.
On Superbowl Sunday, go Running?
The NYRR Gridiron 4M race is a fun one, but I gave it a miss this week to the relief of one group of NFL fans.
