Running the Breeze

Kathrine Switzer, the first woman  to run the Boston Marathon as a numbered entrant once said “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon”, I would like to adapt that to “watch, or better yet run, an Impact Marathon”

" Toeing the starting line of a marathon, regardless of the language you speak, the God you worship or the colour of your skin, we all stand as equal. Perhaps the world would be a better place if more people ran .” - Dean Karnazes

Distance running legend Emil Zatopek is quoted as saying “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon” In 2013 I went from non-runner to completing a marathon, I have been running ever since. The marathon has already changed my life, it can’t do it again...can it?

This race was proof that sometimes you don't need to try new things to have new experiences, and sometimes you can find yourself outside your comfort zone when you are least expecting it! I first did this brilliant race in 2015. Back then it was my first ever fell race. How things have changed in the last four years! Sitting here writing this, excluding relays, I can’t think what my last road race was! It isn’t that I dislike road racing but I have been increasingly drawn to fell and trail races, and with so many to choose from the calendar quickly fills up! Like many good fell races, Simonside is part of a country show. £4 each got us entry to the show and all the prize worthy veg and baking we could want to look at, not to mention the stalls and entertainment in the main ring. There was even the opportunity to play hook-a-duck using a mini digger! No time for that though, registration was already underway for what is also known as the Mark Webb memorial race. It is 6.5 m

Countdown to Nepal – 7 weeks Next race – Kielder Run-Bike-Run 16 days, Kielder Marathon - 17 days I have done training! Thanks for reading, see you next time! OK, a little more than that…  In my  last update , written from the only seat I could find in Dusseldorf airport next to a working power socket, I talked about how I had carefully crafted a plan then promptly ignored it as I allowed life to overtake me; spending more time in airports and hotels than at home. Well, since then I think it’s fair to say the situation has drastically improved. I am hesitant to say I was playing catch up with my training plan. “Catch-up” echoes of turning up at the bar an hour and a half after everyone else and immediately drinking two pints, a bottle of Apple VK and a shot of jägermeister before being able to enjoy the first normal drink of the night; all so that you can say you have caught up. Playing catch-up with a training plan and your drinking buddies have a lot of simi

Update 1: 17/09/2019 We have our first offical entry for Tame the Tyne! On a wet Thursday evening Adrian got us out of the blocks with a rapid time. He has set the bar pretty high but I know there are a few others out there ready to take him down! If you fancy getting yourself on the leader board take a look here for all the info you need to enter, and read the route description here! Official Leader Board The results below are all of the official entries ranked by score against the submitted reference times Position Name Club Time Score (%) 1 Adrian Hall Tyne Bridge H. 19:40 93.7 Live Strava Segment The live Strava segment shows all times for the segment. If your time is here but not in the table above then get in touch!