Advice for first-time marathoners near the back of the pack

I will preface this post by saying that I am not an authority on running, this is merely advice I can offer based on things I have learned preparing for and running previous Marathons. A lot of this stuff is obvious common sense type information or stuff that you will already know from your race […]

The road back

For the better part of five years it seemed as though my running journey was over, but I always held out for the fact that I wanted to do one more Marathon to end things at the nice round number of 10. But I didn’t want it to be just any race. My enjoyable experience […]

The dawn race at my dusk of running? – Albarace Race Review

Albarace (6k) Wednesday 5th June 2019, 5.30AM, 40 minutes, ASICS Kayano 20s, Sunny My lack of recuperation from my knee injuries led to the realization that I might not be able to run with the same frequency or capacity as I had the past five years. However, as summer approached, I found that I was […]

All Roads – Roma Appia Run Race Review

XXI Roma Appia Run, 13K, Sunday 28th April 2019, 9.30AM, 1.34.12 (Automatic PB), ASICS Kayano 20s, Mostly Overcast My lackluster performance in the Rome Marathon earlier in the month led to my taking stock of my running future somewhat. At the very point that I seemed to be succumbing to a hobby-ending (career-ending would be […]

Nothing to prove – 2019 Rome Marathon Race Review

XXV Maratona di Roma, Sunday 7th April 2019, 5.55.23 (PW), ASICS Kayano 20s – Torrential Rain – then Overcast – then Sunny Last month my parents came to visit. As is usually the case, the bought with them what basically constitutes an ex-pat Brits care package. A kilo of bacon, teabags, a massive bar of […]

TRADITION! – 45th RomaOstia Half Marathon

RomaOstia Half Marathon, Sunday 10th March 2019, 9.15AM, 2.22.13, Adidas Ultra Boost, Overcast There are some sporting events you simply cannot miss, like the FA Cup Final or the Super Bowl, or the Boxing Day test match at the MGC if cricket is your thing. Some things you do even when you don’t want to, […]

Coast to Coast – Sorrento Positano 27K- Race review

Sorrento – Positano “La Panoramica” (27k) – Sunday 2nd December 2018, 9AM – 3.36.37 (Automatic PB) Asics Kayano 20s – Bright and sunny One of the races I have had on my “impossible bucket list” for some time now has been the Big Sur Marathon, a race on the California Coastline heading northbound between Los […]

B@LL$%#t Sunday! – Corri alla Garbatella Race Review

27th Corri alla Garbatella (10K) Sunday 25th November 2018 – 9.30AM – 1.11.46 (PW) – Asics Kayano 20s – Heavy thunderstorms Everyone loves a good underdog story in sports, Rocky vs Apollo Creed in 1976, Leicester City winning the Premier League, the New York Giants vs the 2007 Patriots, the list goes on. What I […]

Time less – Fiumicino Half Marathon Race Review

Fiumicino Half Marathon – Sunday 11th November 2018 – 9.30AM – 2.19.37 – Asics Kayano 20s – Bright and Sunny After running the Birmingham Marathon last year, I felt it best to allow my body a month off to recover. I eventually got going again at the Deejay Ten 10k Race in mid-November, and followed […]

Back in the City – Roma Urbs Mundi Race Review

Roma Urbs Mundi (15k) – Sunday 21st October 2018 – 9AM – 1.32.20 (PB I guess…) Asics Kayano 20s – Dry and sunny OK, so I’m not making excuses up front but, 1. My knees still hurt from the Chicago Marathon 2 weeks ago, 2. I’m still recovering from drinking a lot of beer on […]