I cannot escape and I cannot forget Every person has many strings to their bow. Their own attributes, their personal successes and their individual failings. Each string represents... Read postAugust 29, 2017
Couch to….Marathon In recent years, a major public health initiative has been the ‘Couch to 5k’ training programs. Indeed, a simple internet search of the phra... Read postJuly 11, 2017
Dream Run Dublin 17 I will never forget the experience of my first marathon. As I travelled down to Dublin in the October of 2012, I had no idea of what to expect. ... Read postJune 13, 2017
I don’t want to stop at all If you are going to do something, do it right. Do it to the best of your ability and do not stop until you are happy with the outcome. It was on... Read postMay 26, 2017
When they joined together and decided not to fig... Is running a team sport? It is a question that regularly raises its head. To those not involved with the sport, it appears to be a strange conce... Read postApril 29, 2017
Don’t be too hard on my emotions As the Japanese marathon approached, day by day, the excitement grew. What time might I run? In what position would I finish? I had never seen t... Read postMarch 24, 2017
My body feels young but my mind is very old Konnichiwa. Welcome. Japan is a truly wonderful country. There is no way around it. It is an example of how civilisation should and can work. I ... Read postFebruary 9, 2017
Same thing that’s scrawled across the star... As the village church bells rang out, the night sky was suddenly illuminated with light. As if an assault to one of the senses was not enough, e... Read postJanuary 6, 2017
It was a very good year It is the last week of December. A time for reflection. A time to stop and take an objective view of everything that has happened in the past tw... Read postDecember 29, 2016
Don’t forget the Imodium! India has always been near the top of my ‘bucket list’ of countries that I want to visit. Therefore, imagine my excitement when the opportun... Read postNovember 25, 2016
The next chapter It is October 2016 and my car is once more filled with the majority of my life’s possessions. Sitting on the Belfast to Liverpool ferry, I fin... Read postOctober 26, 2016
Deep within each heart, there lies a magic spark It is nearly time. The Olympic Games are just around the corner. Tomorrow I set off for the final destination of this three year journey. The re... Read postJuly 26, 2016