Saturday was an important and hugely interesting day.  ‘Meet The Experts’ was a day of presentations arranged by Virgin London Marathon.  I had no idea what was in store but hoped to gather information and inspiration.
Driving early to Peterborough station was a joy – empty roads and just the most …

Just a quick note to say that I’m off to the smoke on Saturday.  Bit of an early start to catch a train from Peterborough down to Kings Cross.  I’m attending the Virgin London Marathon’s ‘Meet The Experts’ in Central London.  I’ve heard it’s a really informative and useful …

I had some great runs last week and I finally seem to be enjoying the treadmill.   Just as well as the temperature has plummeted again and we even had another light dusting of snow.  Although the running is going well and I feel I’ve regained some of the ground …

Ok, I’ll let you into a secret… it’s my birthday today..shhhhh… don’t tell everyone!  I’m not especially good at turning another year older..I know it’s inevitable but I really would rather stop getting older!
I’m being rather forward but I would love you to give a birthday gift that isn’t for …

Can you help me win £500 for my fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support?
Of course you can!  I knew you’d be able to help.  Here’s the deal:  This is a copy of the email I received from JustGiving.com

“Congratulations on raising £622 so far! Not a bad start.
There’s still 14 …

Mo-ti-va-tion – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;
Morale – a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
Two words that are so important …

Did you know that cancer patients don’t automatically get help from anyone to stay warm during the winter?  No, neither did I… in fact, if I’m truthful, it hadn’t crossed my mind.
However, think of this – let’s say you’re the main (or only) income earner in your family.  You get …

We’ve had snow on the ground for almost three weeks now; right through Christmas and into the New Year.  As the UK salt and grit supplies have dwindled to not-a-lot-left levels, I would be mad to contemplate trying to run on very icy footpaths caused by the compacted snow.
I have …

Just read a fabulous article in Runners World about the remarkable Fauja Singh.  Mr Singh is remarkable for a number of reasons:

He is a multiple marathon runner
He is a world record holder
He is a global ambassador for Sikhism
And, incredibly, he is 98 years old!!!

Dan Jones had the honour of meeting …

Here we are at the start of a new year, with the best of intentions and hoping for a fresh start. Please give a thought to people living with cancer who are fighting to regain a normal life for themselves and their families.
Macmillan Cancer Support has warned that improved …