OGB may well have left London in search of science but he hasn’t stopped harassing me. The last email I got from him went along the lines of “how do you fancy doing a 10k race in Cardiff?” Cardiff? That’s in a whole different country, why would you bother? He...

swimming triathlon

The Great North Run has got to be the most self-indulgent running event in the race calendar, I personally could handle this kind of ego boost on a monthly basis, I would say weekly, but as I’m still unable to walk so I think that might be pushing it. Look...

event GNR

This time next week I ought to be sitting in a South Tyneside pub celebrating the end of a half marathon. I’m pretty apprehensive about the event, the travel arrangements are just mind boggling and both me and OGB have decided to just arrive and hope we get dragged in...

event GNR running

I nearly turned around and went home before I’d even started today. My hip was hurting and my stomach was threatening to misbehave because of last nights festivities. I’ve run on a hangover before though and I think the result was quite positive so I hung around and tried to...

parkrun event

I really enjoyed the run this week at Bushy Park, I bumped into Rodiogirl and her daughter, who was preparing for her first assault on the time trial, and joined them both for the event. It was quite a novelty to run around the park with someone else, and the...

parkrun event

I left the house a bit late this morning and had to cycle like a woman possessed. I joined the back of a peloton in Richmond Park but they shook me off on the first hill. I arrived in Bushy Park with only 5 mins to go, so got to...

parkrun event

I didn’t have the best pre-race prep, unrestrained alcohol and dodgy curries aren’t usually recommended in the books. As expected I was suffering a little bit before I set off for the Bushy Park time trial, the early morning ride through Richmond Park perked me up a little bit though....

parkrun event

Bushy Park Time Trial Originally uploaded by warriorwomen. I’m so glad I went along to the Bushy Park Time Trial yesterday morning what a great event. Thanks for everyone’s motivating comments – it really helped. I was drenched before I got there but at least the soggy weather acted to...

parkrun event

Despite about 3 months of excuses and general complaining, both OGB and myself managed to get ourselves to the start line of the Nike 10k Runlondon event. I can’t say we were overly happy – we still maintained an air of cynicism which acted as a cover for our fear...

running event

I’ve had a really odd couple of weeks, the new job has kicked in and its been so varied I just don’t seem to be able to get back into a proper running routine. In fact I can’t get into any kind of routine. My first run after the hotel...

running

I don’t know what possessed me! I’ve just committed myself to the Nike 10k run to be held in Hyde Park in early October. Why would I do that? I can only just stagger around a 5k course. Whats worse is that its a competiton – North vs South with...

running

Terrible, terrible day for London. Explosions were spreading across the centre as I approached UCL. Most of the chaos had already hit before I cycled through the centre so there was an unusual number of dazed commuters trying to navigate the streets. I’m glad, given the circumstances that I didn’t...

commute

New plan is start long distance challenge rides. Audax is a name given to such rides that are controlled by a national body AUK, and can lead to awards if you like that sort of thing. Of course I do. An audax is not a race but you do have...