27/2/21 I signed up to a coach in October last year following a few years of being injured on and off I wanted to try and have some proper structured training. When Steph Davis of Clapham chasers and 2:27 marathon pb offered to coach I couldn’t say no.At the beginning of November I did a 5km time … Continue reading 5km TT in Battersea Park →

Trying to change up my park runs a little bit recently. I decide to extend my warm up this week and try and incorporate a longer run into park run.Set off for a steady solo 6km warm up, whilst passing about 500 London to Brighton walkers! Makes me feel happier that I’m just running for … Continue reading Kingston park run- 25/5/19 →

With races being cancelled or rescheduled all over the country due to Corona virus we thought it was time to get to Parkrun just in case that went the same way. I picked up a stress reaction to my left tibia at the Hampton Court half marathon I’ve just been spending most of my time … Continue reading Kingston Park run 14/3/20 →

Three bridges Relay 2.3 miles This is a great event that starts in Westminster and races along the river whilst crossing three bridges and is a relay team of 3. Clapham chasers enter numerous teams and myself, Charlie Thuiller (old school friend) and Rose Harvey his girlfriend decided to enter a mixed team. Both of … Continue reading Three Bridges relay – 20/6/19 →

We were away in the Cotswolds for the weekend and my best mate Max now living not for away we decided to meet for Park run at Tetbury Sheds. With the last minute panic to arrive and get to the start line there was no time for a warm up. Max had decided to run … Continue reading Tetbury Sheds park run 28/9/19 →

Having returned to the track on Tuesday and managed 50km for the week, including a running meeting at 7am on Thursday morning I am feeling more confident on the leg. Lilly and I decide to do Clapham park run or “we’re going racing” as she calls it as she brings dolly with her! We park … Continue reading Buggy park Run- Clapham 23rd March 2019 →

The running has been limited coming back from injury but I have found great joy and excitement running with my 72 year old father and 2 year old daughter. There aren’t many sports if any you could do with both of them! So as Saturdays roll around its park run time and the biggest decision … Continue reading Stag Do Park run- 9th March 2019 →

Fulham park run with dad and Lilly I seem to have started an addiction for my dad and daughter, who are just over 70 years apart in age. Dad emails me throughout the week telling me what shape his calf is in and what “training” (couple of jogs around the block he has done.) When … Continue reading Fulham Park run- Dad and Lilly 9/2/19 →

3 months is a long time, its an even longer time when you can barely walk let alone run! 6 weeks spent in a medical boot limping around is not fun. I wanted to share a few things I have learnt along the way from being injured. Physio I am lucky my best friend Chris … Continue reading Recovering from a stress fracture 31/1/19 →