Tag Archives: Middlesbrough
The Redcar Half Marathon
There are many things that can drive an athlete. Things that push him to his absolute limits to make him give it everything he’s got. It can be pride, glory and a yearning for self-fulfilment. In my case this past … Continue reading
The Tees Pride 10k
It’s nice having a 10k race right on the doorstep. Well, relatively speaking. It’s actually 3.26 miles from my doorstep as the crow flies. I’ve just measured it. Alas, not with an actual measuring crow (although that would have been … Continue reading
When to run? Part 2: In the middle of the day
For the past few months, whilst temporarily liberated from work’s rusting shackles, I’ve been free to choose what time of the day I head out for a run. And because of this, the idyllic tranquillity and positive vibes that the … Continue reading
The Hills are Alive, With the Sound of Wheezing
The North East of England comes in for frequent unjust criticism regarding its aesthetic appeal – so often portrayed as a post-industrial wasteland by those who would get a nosebleed merely contemplating heading further north than Bury St Edmonds. A … Continue reading
The route to ‘success’
I’ve come to realise that choosing of a regular running route is much like a choosing a method of intimate hair removal, in that it’s both a delicate and personal matter. For me, having the same regular running route is … Continue reading
A Riverside 5k
“Surfing’s the source. Can change your life. Swear to god.” – so says the kid in the surfing shop in Point Break. Is he right? I don’t know. I can’t surf. And I’m too old to understand what ‘the source’ … Continue reading
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