It couldn't have been a more foul day. The horizontal wind, rain and SO cold. 1,600 of us competitive and non competitive runners assembled to run and complete the famous Yorkshire 10km race in return for a Christmas pudding. Armed with fifteen...

It's my last push for Percy Pud road race. I'm tired of pushing for this paticular goal as it's been 14 months of relentless physical work and gym sessions for me! Ever since I left hospital, with months of gruelling hard work, in 2010. ...

33 days of training to go! Mike is pulling out all the stops. Sure I can run 100 yards four times with 30 seconds rest in between, but 1km by the 4th, really??! I think I may have bitten off more that even I can chew this time! My lungs are actually feeling...

It may have been the Rocky theme tune but it was now playing loud and clear in my head, as I took my first, outdoor running steps! Metaphorically, I punched the air, like Rocky on those famous steps in the film while I beamed a broad smile of relief of...

My gym training is pretty much on hold with half term and my fulltime childcare. I've had to make do with lots of walks to the Rec, and only the odd brief session at the gym, (when my best mate can occupy my youngest son, Woody). I've settled...

I've had an epiphany moment! I have decided to take a three month sabbatical from my charity Fighting Strokes after working so hard all year, whilst still recovering from my brainstem stroke symptoms. A day of being directionless and lost made me...

It's Thursday 14th October, with the Percy Pud 10km road race on the 4th December in Sheffield. I am only running 500 metres (with stops), inside at the moment. How on earth am I going to achieve the 1km as the race starter, in aid of my Fighting...