Great North Run - Race Tips

    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...

    North vs South Nike Race Report

    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...

    The Great River Race

    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...

    Nike 10k Run - North vs South

    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...