There comes a time when rest from all activities and endeavours is required. Having broken two ribs a week or so ago, my consultant who treated my Achilles issue today thought it was brilliant timing. My CV fitness is taking a hit. I can feel it already. Body fat is on the up and the [...]
Leaving the house at 4am for a 6am arrival in Eastbourne, I didn't envisage being back home by 9am. Prepared for my longest run to date, the Action Challenge 100km run from Eastbourne to Arundel across the South Downs was an event I had been looking forward to since crossing the line of Race to [...]
Well, there it is; a DNF. :-( After years of successfully fighting the temptation to quit some of the toughest races around, my first Did Not Finish (DNF) ever, across all sports and disciplines, came today on a 3.5 mile circuit cross-country mountain bike race. To say I didn't fancy it would be a massive understatement. UK cross-country [...]