Some stuff about running
I am passionate about running. I started running at the tender age of 35 and since then have been training hard to try to be the best I can be. I average 75 to 80 miles a week, with peaks at 120 miles per week during marathon trainings. I do two to three hard sessions a week, typically a track session, a hill or tempo session and a long run with faster segments.
If you are geeky about running, here are some details about the gears I favor. I love Saucony shoes ( Kinvara, Ride, Fastwitch, Type 8), but also use the Hoka One One Clifton for recovery runs. The Clifton are very cushioned; this is like running on trails in the city. (For the game theorists reading that page, Hoka One One has a pair of shoes called cavu!!) I am now racing with the Vaporfly--an amazing shoe when you pick up the pace!! I use a Garmin 245 as a GPS watch, which does a good job. Note that over a marathon, it will often come down to 26.6 to 26.8 miles, so there is a bit of errors.
I am currently affiliated with two running clubs: Leicester Coritanian AC (first claim) and McCarkiss Endurance Project (second claim).
Some of my running heroes are Steve Prefontaine, Emil Zatopek, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele, Callum Hawkins, Edward Cheserek, and many others. In general, I enjoy very much front runners rather than the runners who sit at the back and out-kick others in the last mile. Of course, this may be a better strategy to win races, but I prefer great panache.
Finally, here are some of my personal bests (you can find proofs on the Power of 10 website):
I still hope to improve some of my personal bests, but it is getting harder and harder. My primary target for 2024 is to improve my speed and stamina over 1500m and 5000m/5k. I have a preference for the marathon, but the training is extremely demanding and time consuming. For instance, my preparation for the 2021 Berlin marathon consisted of 12 weeks at 100 miles per week on average, with a peak at 120+ miles. I promised my wife to run less!
With the Leicester Coritanian AC, we have also won many team events in the Master categories, ranging from the British Master relays to the Bristish XC Master relays through titles for the Midlands.
I am also county champion in the HM (2019 overall, 2018 and 2022 as a Master), in the 10 miles (2015 as a Master), and 10k (2022 as a Master). I have also had few runner-up places. I also had few top 10 finishes in my AC at major marathons (Berlin, Boston, Frankfurt and London).
If you are geeky about running, here are some details about the gears I favor. I love Saucony shoes ( Kinvara, Ride, Fastwitch, Type 8), but also use the Hoka One One Clifton for recovery runs. The Clifton are very cushioned; this is like running on trails in the city. (For the game theorists reading that page, Hoka One One has a pair of shoes called cavu!!) I am now racing with the Vaporfly--an amazing shoe when you pick up the pace!! I use a Garmin 245 as a GPS watch, which does a good job. Note that over a marathon, it will often come down to 26.6 to 26.8 miles, so there is a bit of errors.
I am currently affiliated with two running clubs: Leicester Coritanian AC (first claim) and McCarkiss Endurance Project (second claim).
Some of my running heroes are Steve Prefontaine, Emil Zatopek, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele, Callum Hawkins, Edward Cheserek, and many others. In general, I enjoy very much front runners rather than the runners who sit at the back and out-kick others in the last mile. Of course, this may be a better strategy to win races, but I prefer great panache.
Finally, here are some of my personal bests (you can find proofs on the Power of 10 website):
- 1500m: 4:32.99 (Charnwood AC open meeting, UK, April 2017).
- Mile: 4:32 (Spring Street Mile, Manchester, CT, USA. ).
- 5k: 15:45 (Mallory Park, England, November 2020).
- 10k: 32:54 (Telford, UK, December 2016).
- Half marathon: 1:11:08 (Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2019).
- Marathon: 2:28:59 (Frankfurt, Germany, October 2018).
- Beer mile: about 7:30, Leamington Spa, December 2016, with Singha Beer (a very good choice for a beer mile).
I still hope to improve some of my personal bests, but it is getting harder and harder. My primary target for 2024 is to improve my speed and stamina over 1500m and 5000m/5k. I have a preference for the marathon, but the training is extremely demanding and time consuming. For instance, my preparation for the 2021 Berlin marathon consisted of 12 weeks at 100 miles per week on average, with a peak at 120+ miles. I promised my wife to run less!
With the Leicester Coritanian AC, we have also won many team events in the Master categories, ranging from the British Master relays to the Bristish XC Master relays through titles for the Midlands.
I am also county champion in the HM (2019 overall, 2018 and 2022 as a Master), in the 10 miles (2015 as a Master), and 10k (2022 as a Master). I have also had few runner-up places. I also had few top 10 finishes in my AC at major marathons (Berlin, Boston, Frankfurt and London).
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