by Richard Brawn | Mar 24, 2019 | Road_Reports
Sometimes in running things turn out to be more difficult that you first envisage. For instance, there might be unforeseen hurdles that stand in the way. Or perhaps you might underestimate the enormity of the challenge you have set yourself. Those are the times when...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
Whilst much of the attention was focused around Mo Farah’s exploits at the front of the field at the Vitality Big Half, there were some far more interesting events happening slightly further back. As the cameras for the BBC’s Red Button service switched...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
The Abbot World Marathon Major ‘Six Star Medal’ is something most runners could only dream about. The prospect of running the London, Berlin, Boston, New York, Chicago and Tokyo Marathons almost seems like a fantasy. It’s a great idea in theory, but...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
As the stormy weather raged on, so did the running, as marathon season entered an excitingly busy phase for runners up and down the country. 177 participants turned out for the Oakhaven Half Marathon in the New Forest, including Chris O’Brien and Helen Ambrosen...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 16, 2019 | Road_Reports
With some members preparing for Spring marathons, some striving toward those much coveted Comrades medals and others simply wanting to test themselves over a longer distance, the Wimborne 20 provided an outlet for many Bournemouth AC runners to assess their form as...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 15, 2019 | Road_Reports
This time last year Mark Hillier was taking on the Pilgrim Challenge as a training run in preparation for the Marathon des Sables. That meant running the entirety of the course with a heavy backpack to simulate how it would be when he battles the toughest footrace on...
