The Christmas period has been a strange one for me. I've been running lots in preparation for the Liverbird Marathon Double (26.2 miles New Years Eve & 26.2 miles New Years Day) although have been set back by the birth of my son and 'runners...

I was asked by The Running Bug to read and review the following book: The Big M, by Norman Edwards Having read a number of books about running in the last year, i'm in a good position to compare and make comment. The Big M by Norman Edwards...

Following on from my previous post I can now confirm that I have been suffering from tendonitis in my foot (a shooting pain and constant aching in the arch of my left foot) and ‘runners knee’ which from what I have read is due to the tendon...

The Chester Marathon http://www.chestermarathon.co.uk I started out doing 7 minute miles which I maintained up to about mile 10 then I started flagging, my stride was wobbly and I realised that the rest of the race was going to be tough. One...

I woke at 6am with a two hour drive in front of me and I wanted to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything (although I’d been planning for the last few days). Breakfast was Shredded Wheat with Rice Crispies and sliced banana with a bottle...

It's all or nothing for me, one extreme to the next and now running is taking over my life! I take you back about 13 months; I'm approaching my 30th birthday, I'm a secret smoker, I have a habit of drinking almost every day, father of two...