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…

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…

What parkrun means to me

I was recently speaking to someone about parkrun and it wasn’t until I spoke out loud that I realised what parkrun has meant to me over the years. I first heard about parkrun back in 2015. The same day I went to get my gait analysis done for my first pair of running shoes (I…