When I originally enquired about writing blogs for The Running Bug I was deep into my summer training, my depression was nowhere to be seen, and I was excited about sharing my running experiences with you all. A brilliant week in which I was accepted...

Just before I started Bug Blogging I was hospitalised with a heart problem, which happened the day after I'd run a gruelling trail race in the Lake District. I've blogged before about what happened to me, and the good thing is that I was discharged...

Do you like to run alone or do you prefer pounding the pavements as part of a group? Over the years I've been running I have tried both, and while I'm currently a Lone Wolf there are many pros and cons to both sides of our favourite pursuit. ...

Many people start to run by first walking and gradually stepping up to running. I've been running for many years and am now stepping down to walking. I'm not stopping running, I'm just doing a whole lot of walking training for my Shine marathon...

I bet you were conned into thinking running would be free too, eh? In this day and age, when people's health is seemingly always an issue, running is often cited as a cheap and cheerful way of getting fit and healthy. The propoganda is certainly...

I can. And it's set to last for 24 hours. The good thing is that it's not scheduled to start until the 30th July. Which means we've all got plenty of time to get fully trained for this madcap event. Many regular Bugs will know all about...

Happily, I'm not talking about the really angry kind of training: I'm talking about walking. Now I know The Running Bug is all about the, well, running. But, as I mentioned last time , I've signed up to do a walking marathon this year,...

I've taken a Shine to running and now I'm doing it for walking too. I blame the other half... But first, a bit of history regarding doing mental physical things in aid of charity. I started running back in 2003. Mostly because my sister...

Is all our running kit really necessary? The weather has improved so much of late - if you prefer the warmer temperatures that is, those of you who harbour dreams of being an Eskimo may disagree - that I've been forced to run without my warm and...

The goal of running should be the run itself. I'm back from my Christmas hibernation and very enjoyable it was. I managed to consume enough chocolate to put Cadbury out of business, but I countered that by running miles aplenty to burn off those...

In which I talk very little about running, but a lot about luck. At the start of this week I embarked on a run of good luck that was most appropriate given the time of year. I'm not suggesting that Christmas is all about the presents, but given...

Why would you want to go outside running and get all hot and sweaty? Are you mad? You're a runner so you've heard that before, right? That slight tone of disgust aimed your way because you do something as fundamentally ridiculous as run? Of...

This week I've been using the freezing outdoors to stay warm... Crazy as it sounds, I've been able to stay warmer by going for a run than I have by staying indoors. This is because the central heating system picked the most wonderful time to cease...

It's that time of year when the lure of a warm fire and red-hot radiator is proving to be every bit as powerful as the lure of running in the freezing cold. And, to be clear, by "every bit as powerful" I mean "several orders of magnitude...

How you fuel up affects your training: Here's how I did it in the Summer. There are many "most important part of training" mantras that you will hear, but if you don't fuel yourself properly you won't be able to do the other "most...

Burning. Like Gerrard's hamstring after a pointless friendly. Gather round while I tell you why. My enforced layoff from running, and subsequent return at a much reduced intensity, brought about the perfect conditions for trying out something I've...

I know what you’re thinking: We know you’re slow, tell us something new! Well, this time the slowness doesn’t refer to my running. This time it refers to my heart rate. It’s been a couple of months since I flirted with a case...

Halloween is great. It's one of the few times people are out and about looking more ridiculous than I do when I'm wrapped up in my Winter running gear. I've run on Halloween night a few times and people haven't been sure whether I was...

Running technology is seductive: Join me as I take you on a journey through my technological partners. With any piece of technology I decide I want, I believe that the purchase will result in all kinds of fabulousness arriving in my life. When I first...

I've been continuing my quest to regain fitness this week. I took the dog, Peggy, out again for another muddy run on the local trails. I also tried a different form of hill training when I took my better half and Peggy for a walk up Pendle Hill. I...

Last time I mentioned that the doctors had told me I needed a two week rest from running, and when that time was up I could start again but I had to build up slowly. Because of the battering my heart had taken I was prone to falling asleep at the drop...

I spent much of the summer training for the Derwentwater Trail Race for two reasons: Firstly, who wouldn't want to run round some of the most beautiful scenery England has to offer; and secondly because I’d finally got to grips with my depression...

Like most runners I’m actually a bit mental, subjecting my body to weekly poundings in the name of fun and health. To compound this joyful mistake I also like to write, which is the best way to have your ego bruised outside of an embarrassing fall...