Motivation for the unmotivated

There’s no two ways about it, it’s hard out there. With races, parkruns and group runs cancelled for the foreseeable it can be hard to keep the momentum going. Here’s some things that I’ve learnt over the past few weeks’ lockdown to help you keep showing up during this uncertain time. Set yourself a goal…

Naseby 1645

*race place gifted A 16.45 mile race you say? Sounds a strange distance but has total relevance to the local area. And for those (like me) who don’t have the first clue about history… The Battle of Naseby was a decisive engagement of the First English Civil War, fought on 14 June 1645 between the main Royalist army of King Charles…

What did I learn from my first XC?

What do you think of when you hear the words cross country? Ill-fitting PE kit? Being forced out in the winter? That’s what I thought too. So when the local XC series (Derby Runner Cross Country League) started it’s fair to say I was intrigued and was keen to give it a go. The first…