• R.E.D January 2018!

    This was a truly fantastic challenge which pushed me to the limits both physically and psychologically. The challenge was to run every single day in January, the limits were not set but I did give myself them. I had to run at least 1 mile each day, mainly due to time restrictions so that I Read more

  • Health: Child/Teen Obesity

    Last week it was announced that the child and teen obesity rates had grown by an alarming amount, around the world. No longer just in one place but it is a huge issue that is now well and truly out of control. In the UK alone one in every 10 young people aged five to 19, Read more

  • London Marathon 2018

    That’s right something totally crazy happened and I somehow got into the London Marathon again via the ballot! After completing my first marathon in 2016 which was London I will be back again for 2018. Might have been a little bit better if I hadn’t signed up for Manchester a couple of weeks before the Read more

  • Running: Great North Run 2017

    In the build up to this years Great North Run and my 7th year taking part I have been doing a lot of running. Not as consistent as I would like but it is tricky to fit in at times with working hours etc. But I guess I really did not realise how much this Read more

  • My 5 Favourite England Songs!

    Here are my 5 favourite songs for England when they head to the Euro’s or World Cup! Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home) I’ve had to include both versions of this song as they are both fantastic with the slight changes in lyrics for the 98 World Cup after it was originally used for Euro 96! Read more

  • England 2-1 Australia

    In the second warm up game prior to England heading to France for Euro 2016 they stopped at the Stadium of Light. Giving different players a chance to start the game and put in a claim for a role in the opening game of the European Championships or leaving everyone wondering how they are even Read more

Quote of the week

"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

~ Rogers Hornsby