AN ANNIVERSARY : VLM
As a result of my first marathon, I ran a 3.35, choked back my tears, sat down shortly after finishing, and threw up repeatedly into a plastic bag. Like many of those that train for marathons, I ran every training run alone, spent time raising money for charity, and had no real idea what to expect on the day. All I could see ahead was … Continue reading AN ANNIVERSARY : VLM
PARIS : TRACK MAFIA INTERNATIONAL
Ahead of cheering on friends that ran the Paris marathon, and after spending a good few days rambling around beautiful Parisian streets (and eating our weight in pastry) we decided to see out our stay by running a few laps on this hidden gem – centre sportif Emile Anthoine. The track is free to use, easy to get to, and with plenty of changing space. … Continue reading PARIS : TRACK MAFIA INTERNATIONAL
WMN RUN 100
In an attempt to raise the numbers of women taking part in endurance running, and sport as a whole, Cat Simpson and I have been working on WMN RUN 100. A project aimed at helping women to find the potential in their legs, to break down their barriers, and work together towards running Race to the Stones 100K in July. The goal for the project … Continue reading WMN RUN 100
HOMIES HALF : BERLIN
Moscow meets Manchester, meets the streets of Berlin. It was a nice little surprise to stumble upon this one in the first few miles of the Berlin Half, running our way together to the finish line from then on in. Getting home to a sub 1.30 by high-fiving kids, shimmying to bands, and riding with the humongous boosts from the cheerdem cheering beauties dotted around … Continue reading HOMIES HALF : BERLIN
LITTLE WHEELS LOVE RIDE
Take a bunch of cyclists, some love shaped balloons, and a few grouped miles around London by the way of Greenwich, and you have the Little Wheels love ride – a cycle organised by two Northern ladies, Danielle Fejer and Sam Dunn, more formerly known as Little Wheels. Whilst Little Wheels is a creation filled with the adventures of this pair, along with lots of … Continue reading LITTLE WHEELS LOVE RIDE
FLATLINE 10
I find that dependent on the nature in which you’re running, the further you push your legs to travel, and the more often you do, the less frightening something that once used to petrify you, can then succeed in doing so. I remember coming home after my first 10 miles feeling elated, yet spent, with so many emotions. I was mainly so shocked that I … Continue reading FLATLINE 10
DIVERSITY IS KEY
The talented fingers at Bring the Change, and heads of Daniel Maskit and Hugo Muzelle, present the diversity that cements the community of Run Dem Crew in this video. Within a lot of modern culture, differences in race, religion, and lifestyle, are often documented as conflicting entities. Some on smaller scales than others, whilst some reactions can become negative balls of criticism that try to attack … Continue reading DIVERSITY IS KEY
THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND : COUNTRY TO CAPITAL 45
Hurrying around the supermarket on a Friday night, I calmed the recurrent pre-race “What if I die?” niggle, and called my Dad. In my attempts to settle some of the nerves that were dampening the feeling of my Friday evening, I was failing. “It’s alright, you’ve trained for tomorrow haven’t you?” He asked. “Errrr….” I thought. “Well, no. I’ve just been running.” Shit. What on … Continue reading THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND : COUNTRY TO CAPITAL 45
DELAYED DECISIONS : COUNTRY TO CAPITAL 45
With a head telling me no, and a heart telling me oh go on then lass, get seeking, get muddy, doubt can go and do one, and delayed decision making can take a seat. On Saturday the 17th I’m running 45 miles of Country to Capital 45, from Wendover to London. I ran this race as my first ultra marathon last January, and was lucky enough … Continue reading DELAYED DECISIONS : COUNTRY TO CAPITAL 45
MTENDERE MANDOWA : TEEBS
When you start starring each and every one of the tracks on an album, I think it can be crowned as a keeper. California’s Mtendere Mandowa, more musically known as Teebs, can be recognised specifically by the mixed layering of his creative palette, a token theme within both his visual his art, and music production. At the age of 26, Mtendere has grown from working as a singular teenage … Continue reading MTENDERE MANDOWA : TEEBS
