What two things have Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson and  Sir Francis Drake all got in common?  One answer is that they all have tributes to them in London….. and on a Saturday in 2013 we got to run past all three.  I’ve always fancied an ‘urban to countryside’ long run and Claire and I decided to run a 40 mile run from central London Back to Surrey as part of our training for 60mile Trailwalker in July. The Wey Canal near us in Godalming eventually links up with the Thames near Weybridge so with the Thames Path and Wey Canal … Continue reading Running The Thames Path and Wey Canal Path from London to Godalming ..ish

Anyone that has gone off road running with me will know that one of my weaknesses is a ludicrous optimism when it comes to estimating distance on a map.  Last weekend was no exception. I convinced my running wife Claire  that we could go for a 7-9 mile ish run for an hour and half from my house to Blackdown Hill in Haslemere on some new paths. My planned route would use some of the Greensand Way, Sussex Border Path and Serpent Trail which are three paths we have done some considerable running on in the past.  We set off … Continue reading Running Hydons Ball to Blackdown Hill in Surrey …and meeting my 14 year old self.

Over the first weekend in September 2012 Dave, Claire and I decided to the run the (alleged) 55 miles of the North Downs Way that comprises the loop between Dover and Canterbury.  This route would take in an overnight stay at my University and a trip down memory lane as well as some superb coastal trails along the famous White Cliffs of Dover, Concrete Listening Ears, A Flying Texan and a new concept we dubbed ‘sports shisha’ Dave and I drove to Folkestone on the Saturday morning, planning to meet Claire in Canterbury in the evening and stay over, and … Continue reading Running The North Downs Way ‘Kent Loop’ – Concrete Ears , Flying Texans and Kissing Ernest Rutherford Goodnight