* This post has been written a couple of months after the event. On Sunday 12th December, I made my way out to Warwick University which is actually in Coventry. I found the carpark, for which I had previously paid, and parked up with about an hour to go before my first ever race walk…
Race Walking
Improving
With yesterday’s walk through the snow still in my legs, I drove over to The Pingles Stadium for the usual Monday night interval session. I arrived in plenty of time which gave me the opportunity to warm up with a few laps and some stretches. As I finished my warm up, Nick, who runs the…
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…
Unknown
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…