Run Moderately Sized Middle Aged Dude Run

Much like Optimus Prime my running plan is always likely to transform at some point.

Much like Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager it is constantly evolving.

Much like Roger Moore in The Persuaders Andrew is always likely to talk me into something…

How can you say no to that cheeky face?

I’m sure you get the point by now.

Which is why, when I was expecting a nice little 10k stroll in Lorton on…

With the marathon looming in Manchester I find myself turning to music to get pumped up pre training run. One of my go to songs is Can’t Slow Down by Foreigner. Watch the video and then read the lyrics…it’s guaranteed to give you some get up and go.

“Can’t Slow Down” 

Feel the blood rushing through my veins Baby don’t stop Because…

I apologise here for a slight deviation from running (although at some point during this we’ll veer back, wait and see).

Today, 27/02/2015, we lost Leonard Nimoy. Unashamedly I was a fan, a big fan and words cannot express how gutted I am about this.

I was brought up on Star Trek and, having a big interest in science, it was only natural that my favour turned towards Spock.

Barely a week went by…

Great North West Half Marathon (Blackpool) Review – Four Seasons in One Day.

February 2014:

“Never again, never freaking ever again.”

Although I didn’t say freaking…I’ll leave you to substitute.

That was my experience of Blackpool last year. To be fair, I had done the Barcelona half marathon the week before and the contrast in experiences was sizeable.

So, why I found myself signing up to the 2015 edition of the Great North West Half Marathon I really can’t answer. It…