Hitting a running plateau
It stands to reason that, as you get older, fitness and running ability will eventually plateau and then get worse. I think I’m there now….
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Coronavirus: Family non-parkrun parkrun
Like everything else, parkrun is now cancelled for the foreseeable future. When we got to parkrun on 14th March, my dad said: ‘Everyone is saying…
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The avulsion fracture and recovery part 2
Earlier this year, my son suffered an avulsion fracture on his pelvis. Avulsion fractures are usually related to sport and are more common in young…
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My running tips for mums
If your kids are starting school for the first time or you want to get a bit fitter when they go back, you could do…
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The football, the rugby and the achilles
My younger son has an ongoing, underlying problem with his achilles in both legs. It is almost certainly connected to the fact he walks on…
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Getting my running mojo back
I’ve always loved running, but last summer and autumn I had to ease off a bit while I got over the injury that forced me…
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Feeling hot, hot, hot
As my daughter lay on the floor moaning, ‘It’s too hot! It should be raining!’, it dawned on me. She has never known a proper…
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The Gallery: Green
I’m an outdoor sort of person. I love to run. I love to walk. I love to stand watching my kids play sport. I’m not…
