Anyone who has been following my blogs will know that last year my goal was to run 2,016 miles. The plan was to run 5.5 miles everyday. I didn’t always hit my target but I thought that by running some long distance races I would make up the miles.
I ran two half marathons and one […]
I read a post recently from someone who had a soft tissue injury. They were ruling themselves out of all running activity for the rest of the year.
Soft tissue injuries are annoying, but they are short time injuries if treated properly.
The last couple of weeks have been pretty frustrating for me. After running the half […]
I mentioned in a previous blog the risks of over-training.
If you are starting out running, cycling, swimming or any other sport, Training 2,3 or 4 days in a row can be doing you more harm than good.
In the case of running it is important to get your stride and technique right before you start any […]
A couple of weeks ago I received a text message from Paul who I’ve cycled with as part of Galway Visually Impaired Activity Club. The Galway Blue Challenge is on at the end of May and the chosen charity is “Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind”.
The challenge involves cycling from Salthill to Croagh Patrick via […]
