Ramblings of Doug

I often talk about running and it's time I blogged about my running journey.  Some of my friends will already know about this and oth...

Myself and Nana Akua I've been on the radio again!  This time I was the guest of Nana Akua and her excellent BBC 3CR Health Show ...

I can hardly believe it is around 7 weeks since I last blogged here.  So much has happened.  Seeing as a blog is, quite literally a web log,...

Harry, myself, Andrew After my last attempt at running up Bison Hill, I couldn't resist another go as I was determined to improve m...

Well, well, well would you believe I am behind with my training, yet again.  Nevertheless I'm looking on the bright side and hoping it...

I am not sure if any of this will make any sense.  My gut feeling is that this might strike a chord with some runners.  Here goes. We...

For the last week I have been on holiday from work and I have been enjoying some great runs.  One of the utterly fantastic things about my h...

A few things are happening which I mustn't forget to tell you about.  First things first, we are of course in December and this time ...

You will have to take my word for it: the photo in this post is Hannah and myself.  Some might say it's badly exposed, technically po...

I'm a bit "run down".  How do I know this?  Four reasons: I have a cold sore.  I can't remember having one like this b...

Here I am looking slightly knackered after a post work run around Stevenage in Hertfordshire.  I did this through the last winter and I...

Just as we runners should have periods of rest, I believe getting into the habit of daily running can have some real benefits.  Here's a...

Although it's only a couple of days since I last ran, I really miss running! I woke up at 3.30am, much earlier than normal.  I was ...

Here in the UK we've had quite a lot of snow and sub zero conditions over the last 10 days.  Firstly I think "this is lovely...

Knowing when the best time of day to run is an interesting question.  Like many simple questions the answer is sometimes a little more com...

These feet have been running for a little over ten miles in about 1 hour 20 minutes, but at home....... "Just stop right there...

Although I have been running 3 or 4 times a week lately, I have been really looking forward to this run today.  Why?  It is the first day of...

I went for yet another run after work today, third time this week.  Really needed it and I must admit I skipped off early, feeling a tad g...

Here in England I love the different seasons, right from the cosiness of the winter through to the balmy days of summer.  And yet I find ...

These beautiful clouds remind me there is always hope, even in the most difficult situations. I am worried.  Worried about a couple of ...