Grumblings of an old man or the frustrations of ... When I first started this blog, some twenty months ago, I was advised to be careful. It can sometimes be dangerous voicing opinions in public an... Read postJune 11, 2015
Got my kicks for free Anger. Disappointment. Frustration. Relief. It is hard to accurately describe my feelings after racing late last Saturday night. Having flown to... Read postMay 8, 2015
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray Where have the past twelve months gone? It feels like only yesterday that I was writing last year’s April blog. Having just completed the Worl... Read postApril 10, 2015
Well, I woke up in the morning. There’s fr... Sitting here in the sunlight at my base in Teddington, the European Indoor Championships already seem like a distant memory. Just another race a... Read postMarch 13, 2015
The illustrious four Even outside of running circles the sub four minute mile is widely revered. Those who have no idea about what might be a ‘good’ time in runn... Read postFebruary 11, 2015
Not much has changed, But they lived underwater Usually in the past six months, as I sit down to write this blog, I find it difficult to pick a subject on which to write. After months of injur... Read postJanuary 14, 2015
Underground, overground, wombling free How did it get to be that time of year again? It seems like it was only yesterday that I was eagerly anticipating the European cross country in ... Read postDecember 11, 2014
The most wonderful time of the year With Halloween well and truly over, the festivities of Christmas are already kicking into gear which can mean only one thing. The cross country ... Read postNovember 18, 2014
Today I don’t feel like doing anything I remember there was a time when I used to look forward to having a day off. It would be a break for my body to recover from the daily pounding ... Read postOctober 10, 2014
Sometimes you have to go through darkness to app... There are certain moments in life that will dictate your path. Moments that have the potential to irreversibly change your future. The 17th of A... Read postSeptember 10, 2014
Turned away from it all like a blind man Six days to go. Six days until I have the opportunity to produce something special at a major championships. The Zurich marathon, part of the Eu... Read postAugust 11, 2014
Cometh the hour, cometh the man Eleven and half months ago I walked out of hospital, free to embark upon my life as a full time athlete. The past year has been filled with high... Read postJuly 15, 2014