The Quest for the Perfect Running Shoes

I have struggled to replace my running shoes for ages. I know it has been well over a year. The problem is I fell in love with Vivobarefoot trail shoes (disclaimer I have previously worked with them) but I have worn two pairs completely out. To the point when they actually had to go into … Read more

The Week Running up to the Half Marathon

taping foot for plantar fasciitis

The week running up to my first half marathon was one of many mixed emotions. The pain from Plantar Fasciitis was so constantly niggly and at times totally unbearable that it was draining me and making me really tired. I wasn’t sure whether I was even able to walk the Half Marathon. I had a … Read more

Parkrun – Information for Those Who Are New

I thought it would be a good idea for me to make a clear page about parkrun for anyone coming to my blog that was new to it. But also to make what I have written easier to find too! What is parkrun? Parkrun – with a little p – started off as a 5k … Read more

10 Boomerangs JB9 and The Adventures Had With Pinkoddy

The reason I know about the 10 Boomerangs is because it was posted in a parkrun Facebook tourism group. Actually I had seen one at Bushy parkrun’s 999th event but didn’t actually speak to those with it. It was Boomerang 8, B8rtie, and it was being passed on to Sage. That was when I joined … Read more