Following a long day of mainly being sat on my arse, I managed to get all my stuff together and head out to Nuneaton for the Midlands Vets Track and Field Championships. I had been selected / asked to compete in the 2,000 m race walk but as I was the only M60 (Male over…
walking
800 metres
… what have I done ? My club, Nuneaton Harriers is taking part in the Midlands Masters Track & Field Championships this coming Sunday. I have been asked to compete in the 2k race walk to which I said yes. Then, I received this message … I don’t know quite what came over me but…
Cave Update
Over the past couple of weeks, I’m made a few upgrades to the Zwift Cave. Rocker Plate My homemade rocker plate has worked fine and shown the benefits of a less rigid setup. However, when I’ve pushed it a little, like when I’m sprinting, the board has made a few alarming creaks. I was afraid…
Return to Rotherham
As October looms ever closer, the annual Rowbothams Round Rotherham walk is nearly upon us. This fifty miler roughly follows the Rotherham boundary. I have taken part in this event four times before finishing in three of them. Last year was a bit of a disaster with my shoes falling apart meaning I had to…
Arran
I’m just back from a week’s break on the Scottish island of Arran. We stayed a couple of miles outside of the island’s main town, Brodick, at the top of a steep track. Walk-wise, I managed a couple of walks on the island. The first was a short, early morning, walk from the cottage along…