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

Stroud Half Marathon – Volunteering and the Injury

Last weekend was Stroud Half Marathon. It is a more local half marathon than Cardiff and obviously a lot smaller. It isn’t exactly a flat one but our son is good at hills. So when a local runner was only 5 seconds faster than him at Cardiff Half they both thought that this would be … Read more