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Belfast City Marathon 2023 The Aftermath!

Belfast City Marathon 2023 The Aftermath!

So ....... my midlife crisis marathon turned into a marathon in crisis a couple of weeks before the big day with a hamstring injury on one of my last 400m repeat sessions.  After resting, rolling and testing it out on a couple of short, slow runs I made the only...

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Midlife Crisis Belfast Marathon 2023 Training!

Midlife Crisis Belfast Marathon 2023 Training!

Preparing my middle aged body for a London Good for age time has gotten off to a shaky start! Last weeks training kicked off with 400m repeats, were I managed to finish with quite a sore calf muscle. Now, my stretching regime usually looks like this👇 Not good, I know!...

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Belfast Marathon 2023 My Midlife Crisis Marathon!

Belfast Marathon 2023 My Midlife Crisis Marathon!

If all goes according to plan 2023 will be my 20th year in a row running the Belfast City Marathon, it also happens to be my 45th year of being me!

My 40's have so far blessed me with cloth ears and questionable vision so I'm feeling the need to see if it's possible to once again run a time that would qualify me for a London Marathon Good For Age Entry.

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