Saturday? parkrun? NO!

With my birthday (sixty three) on Sunday, I thought it would be a good idea to pick a different parkrun as a treat on the Saturday. Without travelling too far, I chose Dudly as it is a mix of running track, open fields and canal towpath. Then came Saturday morning and Storm Arwen which Brought…

Training x 2

Monday evening, as is becoming usual, I made my way to Nuneaton for a speed session on the track. This Monday night event is aimed at runners (and walkers) of all abilities as the reps are based on time as opposed to distance. This week, our coach Nick, had decided on the following … I…

Beside the prom, prom, prom

My lovely niece was getting married in South Wales and as the ceremony wasn’t until Saturday afternoon, this gave me time for a cheeky parkrun in the morning. We were staying near Bridgend and the nearest parkrun was at Porthcawl – about a quarter of an hour’s drive away. I got ready and sneaked out…

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Being a Saturday, I was all psyched up for parkrun and this week I’d chosen to attend Chasewater. After rising from my slumber and before breakfast, I checked the Chasewater parkrun website only to discover … Oh bother ! A quick look at the map, revealed that Lichfield’s Beacon parkrun could be a goer. A…

Club Walk

After my training session on Monday, I received an email inviting me to meet some more race walkers from Nuneaton on Thursday evening. Come the day, I made my way over to Nuneaton (only about half an hour’s drive away) arriving a little before the arranged time of six thirty. I parked away from the…