Another week and another ParkRun. Last week was a great return to Stanley Park following a couple of weeks away due to my calf niggles. Gait analysis and new running shoes and it was a good run giving me another Personal Best and knocking nearly 3 minutes off my previous PB. So what could I achieve this week, the last ParkRun before Christmas? Dry, mild and not quite as windy as was forecast – ParkRunners head towards the Stanley Park Clock Tower. With both calves still supported by compression sleeves, just to be on the safe side, at 9.05am I…

Another week and my Garmin is telling me it’s time for another ParkRun. Last week was a huge leap forward in pace following my calf niggles throughout November and into December. I had set my “goal time” to be an ambitious 2½ minutes quicker than last week. The weather forecast wasn’t great for today with plenty of rain and a bit of wind predicted. And yes, it was wet, and quite chilly too. 5ºC but it certainly felt colder. I was glad to have my gloves with me along with the first outing of my Under Armour storm kit. The…

It’s New Years Day. It’s not even a Saturday. It’s only been two days since the last one but it’s now time for another ParkRun. The Sun had risen 20 mins ahead of my arrival at Stanley Park and, contrary to the forecast, it was a pleasant mild start to the year. A large crowd had gathered around the clock tower eagerly awaiting the pre-run briefing. Following on from my PB on Saturday I once again set an ambitious target, with the aim to knock 90 seconds off my previous time. I had my mile and km pace times to…