Injury strikes again
I’m injured…again! I was just starting to feel really fit after my knee injury. I’d got a few PBs, training was going well. I was enjoying my running. And then it started… I got a calf niggle. That calf niggle…
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Raising money for Sarcoma UK
Members of my running club, Kingstone Runners, have raised more than £300 for Sarcoma UK, the bone and soft tissue cancer charity. Around 50 runners took part in our club’s annual team-relay race, nicknamed the Dearne Valley Dash. Teams of three…
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Celebrating my first year of blogging
This weekend it’s a year since I launched my running blog. A full year. It only seems two minutes since I was writing my first blog post. I started Champion Running because I love running and writing, and wanted to…
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My running group is up and running
The first session with my new running group took place last Thursday. It was a fantastic turnout with runners of all ages and abilities turning up to support me as I train to become a coach in running fitness. I’d planned…
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Winners: And How They Succeed
I’ve just heard a really good interview on the BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show. Alastair Campbell was part of a discussion about Lance Armstrong, the disgraced hero. I was driving home from a sports massage at the time. After…
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