When you think of Benidorm, running probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. Sunburned holidaymakers in mobility scooters, maybe. Full English breakfasts in pubs called the Red Lion, perhaps. But every November Benidorm hosts both a 10k and a half marathon, and so when the opportunity of a bit of late autumn sun […]
Earlier this year myself, Barry, Rav and Aaron decided to enter the 2024 Moy Park Belfast Half Marathon. We also thought it would be fun to sign up Graham for his 40th birthday so with encouragement from Lyndsey and without Graham knowing, race places were confirmed, accommodation found and cheap flights booked, well in advance […]
When Frank said he was going to do a half marathon in his old neck of the woods where he grew up and asked if anyone wanted to join him, I was sorely tempted. Jacqui said she didn’t want to miss out, so then we had a full car with Phil Young and Naz taking […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
