And we have a new world record, as of yesterday. Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba set a new world record of 3:50.08 for 1500m. Which means (I think) that she ran a kilometre in 2 minutes and 40 seconds – I am rounding up and down very loosely here. And, being particularly inept at …
Today it’s Bastille Day, le quatorze juillet, and so it is entirely appropriate that your running photo of the day comes to you from France. And what a photo. C’est vraiment magnifique. This fab photo was taken by my friend Chantal Wanten, a Belgian friend via Johannesburg. We hiked together …
I have a lovely, terrifyingly accomplished friend who lives on a farm in South Africa’s Western Cape. A championship rider who also runs and writes a blog and is writing a book. And of course she loves dogs. Yes, quite. What’s not to like about Sarah Arnot? On her morning …
Let’s hear it for Chen Penbin who has just finished his 100th marathon in 100 days. What an achievement. Too phenomenal for words, so I think the only thing to do is to let the man speak for himself : “We can achieve what we want!” is what he yelled as he crossed …
After feeling a complete wuss yesterday in my HM, coming over all tired and wobbly, and then feeling cross with myself all day for such a s-l-o-w time, the story that I am going to share with you just now, came as a complete inspiration. This is a total feel …
I have my friend Mary Tremblay to thank for this. An accomplished runner years before I had even thought of lacing up my running shoes, Mary sent me this link, below, to one of the funniest running videos you’ll see. Watch as a group of rowdy hillbillies heckle runners in the …
And here am I, the wrong side of 60 (just) and occasionally feeling young and more often feeling old, and wondering whether “at my age” I should be pounding the pavements. Read about the inspirational Harriette Thompson, who just happens to be a cancer survivor and a concert pianist. And …
Well, in the good ol’ US of A, that is. Here in India, it’s just another Wednesday. I discovered it was National Running Day from my handy mapmyrun app on my phone, but only after I had come home from my morning run, so it was all a tad too …
I live in India, where I haven’t yet been able to track down the gels that I am told are vital for running a marathon. So on a recent trip to London I was thrilled to find a specialised running shop in East Sheen, just a few minutes drive away from …
I ran on The Bund this morning, and if that isn’t the Shanghai absolute-totally-amazing-ultimate run location – then I honestly don’t know what is… I have been on a high ever since we arrived in Shanghai, so fab and beautiful is this amazing city. First seen 31 years ago, and …
