And into November…

After contracting the, often fatal, man-flu ( “Don’t be daft, it’s only a cold !” – Mrs. B. ) I took a few days off from exercise hitting the road a week later with a scenic walk home from work along the Grand Union Canal, clocking up nearly fifteen miles.On Thursday, I was working in…

Birmingham Half

I should sub-title this A Glutton for Punishment.Yesterday, I walked fifty two miles on the Rowbothan’s Round Rotherham (RRR) challenge walk before driving back to Birmingham.I had booked my place on Bupa Great Run ( Birmingham Half Marathon ) a while ago and long before deciding to do the RRR. The Route I woke on…

Rowbothan's Round Rotherham

At some point, recently, I must have decided to move up a gear in my walking and tackle the annual LDWA 100 miler – to be held in South Wales in 2014.As a pre-requisite, participants must demonstrate that that are likely to finish the hundred mile walk ( or run if you’re that way inclined…

Where Ravens Dare

As my Brother lives in South Wales, I picked this event partly so that I could catch up with the family ( and have somewhere to stay ). A few months ago, I asked, somewhat tongue in cheek, if my bro’, Ben, wanted to join me. He declined but his other half, Sue, said that…

Should I ?

Just spotted this 100km challenge – should I ? ISLE OF WIGHT CHALLENGE                       ISLE OF WIGHT CHALLENGE                          100km,  50km, or 25km                         WALK IT. JOG IT. RUN…