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Build Your Own 5K Training Program

Build Your Own 5K Training Program

There is a lot of information in books and on line about what to do and how to do it if you are one of the many people wanting to start running for the first time, or making a return after a long break with a view to a race. It can be bewildering, with [...]

Race Cancelled for Health & Safety Reasons

Race Cancelled for Health & Safety Reasons

In this article H & S stands for Health and Safety (and related legislation). So what has this to do with my world of running some may ask. Well, the reason I have been prompted to put fingers to keyboard was because of a local race that has been cancelled. The race in question was [...]

Sri Chinmoy 2 Mile Race 24th June 2009: Meadows, Edinburgh

Sri Chinmoy 2 Mile Race 24th June 2009: Meadows, Edinburgh

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organise races on the Meadows in Edinburgh most weeks. The races usually range from 1 mile to 10km and consist of laps of the park along footpaths. So on June 24th 2009, Rob and I trundled down to the park, where everyone was playing tennis, to take part in a [...]

Money in the Bank

Money in the Bank

I have trained and advised people regarding their running for some time now. For people looking to start running for the first time or for those who have just started there are always lots of questions and one of the most fundamental to crop up is “How do I train?” This may seem simplistic but [...]