Furnace Inn Fun Run
A tradition at the Furnace Inn to host this 5km run around Darley Abbey and a snippet at £2 a go too. The route is flat, flatter than Parkrun and popular with both club runners and fun runners alike. For £2 …
Darley Abbey Parkrun #113
Back again lined up on a hot Saturday morning in Darley Abbey, two in a row, this is getting rather habitual, or would be if I made three in a row. What is going on? It was the second weekend …
Darley Abbey Parkrun #112
My first Parkrun in ages, my favourite Parkrun at Darley Abbey because its not so much running round in circles but running around in just 2ish circles and most of that is not running on concrete. The journey to Darly …
Ramathon Half Marathon
This was the second year of the Ramathon, last year I raced the event, this year I was pacing my friend Becky around the course. However it was almost like a different race as the course had changed, rather than …
Furnace Inn Fun Run
What a wonderful way to spend the day after Christmas – The Furnace Inn Fun Run.
So its 1 degree as we make our way down to Darley Abbey Park, the Furnace Inn to be precise, a welcoming pub located …
British Masters Cross Country Relays
My first ever outing in my Spikes Who let the spikes out? Who let the spikes out?
Saturday morning jumped out of bed and put on my best spikes…
(Beginning lyrics to Magics! Rude)
A minibus driven by club secretary …
Thunder Run
This was my second year at Thunder Run. After the 2013 episode of Thunder Run, in which it really did lead up to its name; caked in mud throughout the 10km course, thunder, lightening, torrential downpours you name it we …
Crich Momument Race
Saturday midday and I set off frantically to reach Crich to run up a big hill to the Crich monument overlooking the little village of Crich – Christ why not?. Why you ask? Why not I ask.
With only 10 …
Nomad 50
9 month ago I failed to make the start line of ‘Round Sheffield’ – a 50 mile relay (and that year the first Sheffield Ultra) due to injury 2 weeks before the event. Gutted was not the word to describe …