Oct
24
* Descriptions and sightings were all over the map: villagers who lived impossible distances apart swore they’d seen him travelling on foot the same day, and described him on a scale that swung wildly from “funny and simpatico” to “freaky and gigantic.” In just a few seconds time I’d have the fantastic opportunity to describe …
Oct
16
T This is the Solomon XT 5 Hydration pack. I have been using it for a little over 18 months and have grown to dislike it more and more over time. I have found it to be too bulky and from a long run point of view cumbersome to use. The lack of any front …
Oct
16
Friday morning was the first time since August that I have taken the opportunity to run to work in the morning. Under a full blanket of stars I was reminded of some of the things I really enjoyed during these outings. Although it was a lot cooler and darker than it was during the early …
Oct
11
Unknown to me until I was reviewing some running numbers from the weekend was that todays run was number 152 of 2010. Significant only because 2009 had a total of 151 outings. The second eye opener was the mileage numbers from Sat-Mon this weekend put me over the 2009 numbers as well. Although the weekend …
Oct
04
Every generation has its defining sporting giants, mine had the likes of : Joe Montana, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, all arguably the greatest of their generation and maybe of all time but for me as a swimmer there were Victor Davis, Alex Bowman, Turlough O’Hare and Tom Ponting. Then in 1989 the Iron War was …
Oct
03
In the early 1980 s both of parents started running and eventually built up to being able to run marathon distance. As such I grew up in what I would describe as a micro running culture. Not because their interest and involvement wasn’t strong but rather that living in a remote village of 300 only …
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