At the last Grand Prix meeting I felt that I didn’t run as fast as I can, so prior to this meet I was nervous about how I was going to do. One minute I was looking forward to it the next I was XXXing my pants about it. As I arrived at Gateshead […]
Hadrian’s Wall Half Marathon Race Report
We had arrived nice and early on Sunday morning at the start with thanks to Frank’s sat nav. It was freezing cold and windy and I think we all had one of those moments asking each other “Why are we doing this again?”. This was not helped by looking enviously on at spectators, drinking tea […]
Liverpool Rock n Roll half race report
I’d been looking forward to this one for ages with dreams of smashing my PB in my head. I’ll admit as the event approached I realised that I felt less prepared than for previous halfs. The training plan I’d been following is geared for getting me around the Berlin marathon in September so I […]
Yetholm Race Report
Had never done this race before and as it was relatively close by decided to have a go. The race starts in a quiet valley just outside Kirk Yetholm and just over the Scottish border. Also doing the race were Keith, Jim, Gemma and John Longstaff. The race was a nice, informal relaxed affair […]
Penshaw Pieces of 8 Marathon Race Report
I had always had this race on my radar for this year, having done the half last year and enjoyed the course. Although I had got a good block of training in earlier in the year, I’ve lost my mojo a little in the last month and haven’t been feeling very well in the past […]
Border Raiders
Saltwell Harriers won the team prize at Yetholm Fell race on Sunday. The team led home by Keith in 7th place followed by Jim, then Gemma who despite her tumble at the finish collected the prize for 2nd lady. Iain and John Longstaff made up the closing team positions. This was the first time […]
London Marathon 2015
We probably bent your ears about it for months with talks of pacing, long runs, heavy legs and recovery tips…but the London Marathon has been and gone and the aching muscles have been replaced with happy(ish) memories and new goals. We did think about someone writing a traditional race report for the website but then […]
Leeds Half Marathon – How not to train and/or run
#TeamPhilNic Let’s start at the beginning, a while ago I wasn’t sure how to prepare for this event, did I really have to train properly or could I just blag it. The decision was made to get a training plan and follow it-ish. Club nights would tick most of the boxes but get some […]
Keswick Half Marathon Race Report
With my triathlon calendar filling up I was looking for a tough challenge in spring to ensure my training was heading in the right direction for the summer races. The Keswick half marathon was billed as ‘probably the most scenic 13 miles 192.5 yards in the country’. This means it’s going to be hilly, […]
Sunderland Half Marathon Race Report
As with Blyth, this was a race I was looking to shoot for a PB (my current being 1:18:01 at the Great North Run last year), however my efforts were again thwarted by the weather. The forecast for the day was 20mph winds and heavy rain, and the forecasters were certainly spot on with […]