Graco Relay Jogger Review: The Budget-Friendly Buggy That Got Me Rolling If you’ve got a young child and want to keep running, you’ll quickly discover that not all buggies are created equal. The Graco Relay Jogger was my first proper running buggy – and while it’s no longer widely available, it deserves a place in my journey and might help … Read More
How to choose a running buggy
How to Choose a Running Buggy That Works for Everyday and Running Life A running buggy. Jogging stroller. Pushchair with attitude. Whatever you call it, if you’re here, you’re probably trying to figure out which one might actually work for you. And yes, they’re mostly the same thing — but depending on your search term, the results you get can … Read More
Buying Running Shoes
Buying Running Shoes I will always remember the first time I took my wife shopping for her first pair of running shoes. Having encouraged her to take up the Couch to 5K program, I also felt it was my duty to ensure she didn’t make the same mistakes I did when starting my running journey. Having passed the acid test, … Read More
The Great North Run – C2GNR Part 5
The Great North Run – My First Half Marathon (Couch to GNR Part 5) Race day. I’d trained hard, survived injury, swapped shoes twice – and now, I was finally ready. I had the fantastic help of my fellow runners from the group who took me under their wing. A taxi to the start was booked and I was assured … Read More
C2GNR Part 4 – The Farm Park
The Farm Park Incident (And the Shoes That Didn’t Work) After finishing the Morpeth 10K, I was still riding high from the buzz. But what I didn’t realise at the time was that I’d made a pretty common rookie mistake: I ran the race in brand new shoes. Just one day later, I went out for a run with my … Read More
C2GNR Part 3 – My first road race, Morpeth 10K.
Morpeth 10K – AKA The fly in the eye 05/08/2014 – Morpeth 10K marked my first ever road race. I parked in the event car park and got changed (which, if you’ve ever tried wriggling into running gear in the front seat of a car, you’ll know is a sport in itself). After a short walk to Race HQ, I … Read More
C2GNR Part 2- Running sensible
Couch to The Great North Run – Part 2 Fast-forward four weeks (or click my third-ever Strava activity – your call), and I was back out the door in my trainers. This time, I had one goal: don’t do anything daft. I kept it short – just 24 minutes of run/walk covering 1.8 miles. Sensible. Sensible enough, in fact, that … Read More
How to start running – end up at The Hospital
Part 1: The Couch to The Great North Run In August 2013, I decided to take up running. I didn’t have a plan, or a goal – just a gut feeling that something had to change. I work in IT, so not much physical movement in the day. After a steady climb on the scales, 14 stone on a 5-foot-8 … Read More
Who I am and how this all started… running that is.
Who I am and how I started running. Hi, I’m Kev and I would like to tell you a bit about myself and how I started running. Like most people I’m a bit average at everything, so fitness experts and grammar / spelling Nazis might find some of this stuff painful to read. I never liked running at school which … Read More