ArchivesJanuary 2021 My First Rowing Competition: Row'd Royalty 2021 Wondering why your first few runs of the year seemed... What's Up for 2021? November 2020 Experimented with the new TrainingPeaks to Coros workout sync functionality... October 2020 I'm so glad I'm not running the delayed London Marathon... 30 Burpees A Day for 30 Days September 2020 Pretended to be @dcrainmaker on my run today… I’m a little disappointed to have used my… August 2020 I took my oldest pair of zero-drop trainers out for... And then there were none. 😭 Now that London has... July 2020 And then there was one. The last man standing in... June 2020 Boooo!!! The New York Marathon has been cancelled. TBH I'm... May 2020 I've just finished another longest run since the Valencia Marathon... I've just finished my longest run since the Valencia marathon... 2019 In Summary (BLTN) March 2020 If you’re one of those people that planned to do... Into the sub-7minute for 2000m rowing club I… February 2020 Did my longest and toughest Zwift session this morning -... Popped my Zwift 🍒 December 2019 We’re into the final hours of the year, decade and... Today’s Valencia Marathon was my last race for the year... Good morning Valencia Time for a marathon around… November 2019 I’m really glad the London Marathon has a two year... I’ve just realised the beauty (cunningness) of Nike’s marketing machine... Was forced to walk during my run this… On my run today… I saw 4 dogs (patted 1),... Something “happened” or more precisely didn’t happen on my run... What a way to start your first longish… October 2019 Race recovery Portuguese-style… beer and a pasteis de… Lisbon Marathon: Done! And in a pretty good… I'm on the packed 6:15am artificial warmup train… August 2019 Race Report: Round Reading 50k 2019 Winner!! Winner!! Chicken Dinner!! My first race victory… July 2019 TIL: I'm not allowed to sleep for 8hrs… Got me a new toy today 🤩 #run… June 2019 The nice round numbers obsessive in me really… May 2019 🏃♂️: Oooo, a 🦌 in a farmer's field… April 2019 My I've just won the battle, I think… Rain or shine, this is all I need… They were handing out these posters at the… I think Dunkin think you can out-run a… March 2019 The be-all-and-end-all of cycling is POWER and FTP. I like... Barcelona Marathon here we go Should be interesting… January 2019 2018 in Summary October 2018 Time to send my first ever pair of… Race Report: Chester Marathon 2018 I F*CKING DID IT!!! 2:39:46 chip time, 30th… All set for my last marathon as a… September 2018 Eliud Kipchoge's Insanely Fast Marathon Record Woohoo!! Spring break in Boston!!! Stepping up an… August 2018 Confirmation all the strength work and plyometrics are… July 2018 I don't think I've ever seen this before… June 2018 Note this is how you recover from Comrades:… Woohoo! Did it! sub-7:30 to get the silver… Nope No turning back now #run #comrades2018 Taking a quick test stop in Arthur’s seat… I've Finally Joined The Sub-17 5k Club April 2018 Great @ComradesRace training run Aimed for somewhere between… Looky looky My first championship start at the… My #LondonMarathon morning race prep is perfect prep for @ComradesRace:... Kit photo for tomorrow's #londonmarathon Give me a… March 2018 Cancelled Reading Half Review BBC Radio 4 Eat to Run February 2018 Race Report: Seville Marathon 2018 3:04:20 at the Seville Marathon off bugger all… If you see advice to do eccentric calf "raises" for... It's Far Too Early to Get Serious About Comrades Training! January 2018 2017 in Summary December 2017 Doing the London Marathon next year? Plan on following one... It was a little damp at today's Mapledurham… November 2017 I know I've got a Championship entry for next year's... London Marathon 2018 Championship Entry Confirmed I'm definitely not doing parkrun tomorrow. I've had a few... Smiling Makes You a More Efficient Runner October 2017 Does High Mileage Result in Faster Marathon Times? Strava Looks Like Twitter Now I started my long run this morning with… Utilities for Strava and Garmin Connect September 2017 My mum will be so proud of me,… Fixing My Tender Achilles and Heels Comrades Back-to-Back Here I Come August 2017 barefootrunner.co.uk is now gonefora.run Woohoo!!! After a bit of a delay, the… A Proper Racing Flat Coming From Altra July 2017 Race Report: Comrades 2017 - An Up-run New 300m World Record June 2017 Just a small insignificant hill spotted on my… Race Review: Manchester Marathon 2017 Is that all!? I slogged my guys out… Woohoo!!! I freaking did it!!! And it was… It's never too early to get your @fetcheveryone… Gotta pose with the logo May 2017 Got me a new trophy for the mantelpiece Month in Review: March 2017 April 2017 Golden Gate Bridge And The Marin Headlands Month in Review: February 2017 Post-race fan boy shot March 2017 Month in Review: January 2017 Obligatory running selfish with a famous landmark... The… February 2017 2016 in Summary Someone needed a wee wee 😂 January 2017 My Biggest Training Month Ever: 619km The Longest Running Streak Ever Ended on Saturday My First 100 Mile Week Look at me relacing my sandals all by… Break Free, Unofficially Luna Sandal Strap Malfunction Had a @lunasandals failure 8k into this morning's… Week in Review: 26 Dec - 1 Jan '17 My new toy had arrived 😃 December 2016 Race Report: Chelmsford Marathon 2016 Week in Review: 19 - 25 Dec '16 Week in Review: 12 - 18 Dec '16 Popped out for a run this morning and… Week in Review: 5 - 11 Dec '16 Week in Review: 28 Nov - 4 Dec '16 November 2016 Week in Review: 21 - 27 Nov '16 Week in Review: 14 - 20 Nov '16 Week in Review: 7 - 13 Nov '16 Take a photo with one famous bridge and… Bay Bridge wanted a pic with the nutter… Another terrible run in a terrible day in… Week in Review: 31 Oct - 6 Nov '16 At 7:10pm last night our #vanmom predicted our… Check out our snazzy medals #fithub Team @fithubbers is just about to cross this… October 2016 Week in Review: 24 - 30 Oct '16 Week in Review: 17 - 23 Oct '16 Number primed & EventClip'd to my vest for… Week in Review: 10 - 16 Oct '16 Race Report: Berlin Marathon 2016 Week in Review: 3 - 9 Oct '16 I'm Running Comrades 2017 Week in Review: 26 Sep - 2 Oct '16 September 2016 Week in Review: 19 - 25 Sep '16 Add a little creosote and a razor and… People will do anything to try and get… Huh? Erdinger now make sports bars!? Added my tag to the Berlin Marathon graffiti… Week in Review: 12 - 18 Sep '16 Hey, That's Me! Week in Review: 5 - 11 Sep '16 Week in Review: 29 Aug - 4 Sep '16 August 2016 Week in Review: 22 - 28 Aug '16 Looking fresh after my fastest ever 21.1k on… Week in Review: 15 - 21 Aug '16 Week in Review: 8 - 14 Aug '16 Work Clearly Affects My Training Week in Review: 1 - 7 Aug '16 Week in Review: 25 - 31 Jul '16 July 2016 Week in Review: 18 - 24 Jul '16 Week in Review: 11 - 17 Jul '16 I Ran America's Toughest Trail: The Manitou Incline Done it. \o/ Just gonna pop up that hill. Back in… Lit Truck Nuts for your Bike Week in Review: 4 - 10 Jul '16 Week in Review: 27 Jun - 3 Jul '16 June 2016 Week in Review: 20 - 26 Jun '16 Daylight & a worn thru strap is probably… This is gonna be my sweatiest parkrun ever… Gotta get the obligatory tourist runner shot with… Week in Review: 13 - 19 Jun '16 Week in Review: 6 - 12 Jun '16 Week in Review: 30 May - 5 Jun '16 May 2016 Week in Review: 23 - 29 May '16 How to Get People Excited in Athletics Again Week in Review: 16 - 22 May '16 Ran Over a Wee Hill This Morning Week in Review: 9 - 15 May '16 Week in Review: 2 - 8 May '16 Week in Review: 25 Apr - 1 May '16 April 2016 Reading Half Marathon Price Ooops Week in Review: 18 - 24 Apr '16 Week in Review: 11 - 17 Apr '16 It's a Sad Day for Stoke Gifford Week in Review: 4 - 10 Apr '16 Week in Review: 28 Mar - 3 Apr '16 March 2016 Week in Review: 21 - 27 Mar '16 Boris Berian's Gutsy 800m Final at the World Indoor Champs 2016 Week in Review: 14 - 20 Mar '16 Week in Review: 7 - 13 Mar '16 Week in Review: 29 Feb - 6 Mar '16 February 2016 Week in Review: 22 - 28 Feb '16 Week in Review: 15 - 21 Feb '16 Week in Review: 8 - 14 Feb '16 Week in Review: 1 - 7 Feb '16 January 2016 Week in Review: 25 - 31 Jan '16 Upgraded My Foam Roller Week in Review: 18 - 24 Jan '16 Oh Look My Running Shoes An Audience with Sir Roger Bannister Week in Review: 11 - 17 Jan '16 Week in Review: 4 - 10 Jan '16 Week in Review: 28 Dec - 3 Jan '16 November 2015 Nice to see the most colourful nation in… On Sunday I'll be running @MaratonVLC with my… After thousands of kilometres of 🏃🏻 & 🚶🏻,… October 2015 These @LUNAsandals bad boys have just taken me… Running through the night is worth it for… September 2015 What did you run past today? July 2015 Red Bull 400 Debuts in Whistler for 2015 My Autumn 2015 Marathon May 2015 Race Report: London Marathon 2015 April 2015 I'll be back here on Sunday afternoon. The World's Fastest Recreational Runners Probably the best #parkrun view in the world.… What's Wrong with Free? March 2015 Look at all these peeps doing the Fleet… The view from the highest point of my… February 2015 Strava Labs FlyBy The first test of my London Marathon training is today:... Joined the parkrun 50 Club January 2015 2014 In Summary December 2014 Tricking The Mind to a Sub-2 Hour Marathon November 2014 Popped out for a run and stumbled upon… Marin Headlands are Still Waiting for Me Spartathlon in Luna Sandals It's tipping it down outside and I'm in a fairweather... October 2014 VLM 2015 - You're In Look what the postie just dropped off. (Thanks… September 2014 Race the London Underground Time for a New Look The finish line. I've been looking forward to… #RagnarRelay Exchange 18 in the dark. Ragnar Exchange 10: The end of my first… Ragnar Exchange #6 August 2014 Automatically Sync Workouts from Garmin Connect to Strava July 2014 Just had the most incredible run up to… Running in Whistler is Freaking Amazing June 2014 The Hardest 400m You'll Ever Run Woohoo!! My Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 "Good for Age"... Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 good for age applications have... Today's long run... watching 15k people run Comrades… Meet Steve Way - England’s unlikeliest athlete for the Commonwealth Games May 2014 Pro & con of bib cycling shorts... Pro: incredibly comfy.... April 2014 Enjoying my arvy watching the Boston Marathon out… First parkrun in a long time. Lovely run. Mo Farah to run in slower group in London Marathon Shamma Sandals Have Arrived March 2014 Human Loop-the-Loop Fran Nearly Killed Me January 2014 2013 in Summary First run of 2014... Done!! December 2013 Opted for @readingparkrun in the end - 2 muddy laps... Undecided. Do I do 2 muddy laps @readingparkrun or 3... Luna Sandals Have Arrived Aletsch Half-marathon: What a View! November 2013 Just entered my marathons for 2014: Rotary Shakespeare (27/4), Giant's... Speed Golf: I Might Need To Learn To Play Golf Now I know it's still in beta, but the Strava "My... Chucking it Down South Africa Loses Famous Marathoner October 2013 Race Report: Abingdon Marathon 2013 This is the big day I've been training for: the... First Road Race Podium Finish Today's podium finish deserved a well earned treat for the... First Road Race Podium Finish | Smashed my… September 2013 3rd Parkrun First Felt a sharp pain in my chest mid-run this afternoon.... Added another sub-80 half-marathon to my name & a PB... Give Me a Shout | Give me shout… August 2013 Help me win a Salomon Agile 12 set trail backpack... Just got my second parkrun 1st and knocked 14 seconds... First 10 Were All PBs At Reading Parkrun This Week 18 successive days of running, averaging over 100km a week,... Ashmei Short Sleeve Merino + Carbon Jersey Packaging Quick Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trails Off to take my new @VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trails for a... July 2013 Just had a great early morning run along Barcelona's beach... June 2013 Just got back from my first run in Bangalore's Cubbon... Cracking Wargrave 10k Well done to Claude Moshiywa on winning this year's Comrades... May 2013 Comrades Start Always Gives Me The Shivers Nutrition - the New Rules Congratulations to my wife for completing her first parkrun in... Popped out for a quick run at lunch: the Microsoft... Well folks, today just wasn't my day. Didn't get even... Oh look at that, the sun is shining. Think I'll... They've printed my name onto my race number for tomorrow.... My Wife Has Just Walked/Run Her First 5K April 2013 Boston Magazine Tribute Cover Can I Really Run a 2:46 Marathon? A little part of me is disappointed Mo Farah didn't... What a lovely day for a marathon. Good luck all... Paris Marathon to Harvest Runners’ Energy With Pavegen Tiles March 2013 Home and showered after a great Maidenhead 10 Mile race.... Grizedale Duathlon It looks a tad colder at the world cross-country champs... Becoming the All-Terrain Human My wife took her first step towards becoming a runner... I got some strange looks on my run today (for... Moonboots Nothing to report this week other than to say I'm... Home and clean after completing the Grizedale duathlon. What a... February 2013 I think my training must be going well. Just ticked... Just finished today's long run & completed by first 100k... Woohoo!!! My postal entry into the Abingdon Marathon on 20... Wokingham Half Done & Dusted My race no for tomorrow's Wokingham Half is 25. Either... January 2013 Disheartened By MAF Congrats to @SimonGear for his spectacular return to form with... Reading parkrun's Temporary New Home Is Winning All That Counts? Are You Absolutely Sure About That? Grizedale Off Road Duathlon Ultramarathon Runner Timothy Olson Thrives On A Low-Carb Diet DailyMile Account Deleted First parkrun of 2013 UK Needs More 1-Lap Parkruns 2013 Off to A Good Start Welcome to 2013 December 2012 2012 in Summary Does Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) Training Work? Merry Christmas 2012 Mid-run Ditch-water Shower UCL Needs VLM 2013 Runners November 2012 Vibram Five Finger Bikilas are Very Cheap Quick Turnaround From Garmin Reading parkswim Going for the Refurb Garmin Forerunner 405CX New Garmin Or Refurb? Longest Run in Vibram Five Fingers Vibram Five Fingers Seeya Vibram Five Finger Seeya #run Fair Weather Runner Today Vibram Five Fingers Spyridon Race Report: Maidenhead Half-Marathon 2012 October 2012 Merrell Trail Gloves Again or Inov-8 Trailroc 235s Low Carber Wins Western States 100 Ultramarathon Moving Servers Man Runs 2:46 Marathon In Flip Flops Race Report: Oxford Half-Marathon 2012 Should I be Running a 10k PB In a Half-Marathon? New half-marathon PB Oxford Kassam Stadium in the mist I'm Mentioned In the Local Newspaper September 2012 Athletics Kenya Confirm Use of Banned Substances No Virgin London Marathon 2013 For Me This is NOT the magazine I wanted to… Bokwa - This Can't Be For Real Year's Target of 2000km of Running: DONE Is Kip Litton a Marathon Fraud? August 2012 Back in the Sub-18min 5k Club Pause My Garmin Significant Effect of a Pre-Exercise High-Fat Meal after a 3-Day High-Carbohydrate Diet on Endurance Performance Why Jamaica Is So Fast I Am a Sub-38 Minute 10K Runner Again July 2012 107km in One Week. A New Record New 5k PB Today: 18:08 Twenty One Seconds Off Last Week's PB BBC Panorama: The Truth About Sports Products 336km: A New Monthly Record June 2012 Comrades Winner Tests Positive 103km in One Week. A New Record I Won Reading parkrun This Morning Dinton Lakes Racing Update Over 1000km So Far This Year Today's Run Will Be At Least 12km Outrun Death Itself Training and Diet Update April 2012 Run Fat B!tch Run Sound Advice from the Virgin London Marathon Organisers Inov-8 Bare-X 180 Minimalist Shoes Look Good Race Report: Reading Half Marathon 2012 February 2012 Sh*t Runners Say Tim Noakes: "If you've got Lore of Running, tear out the section on nutrition" 259km: A New Monthly Record January 2012 It's Official: Barefoot IS Best Delta Park Parkrun: My First African Parkrun Tackling The 10 Myths Of Barefoot Running Welcome to 2012 November 2011 I'm Running the 2012 Reading Half-Marathon barefootrunner.co.uk Has a Nice New Look Can You Run Round the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake? It's Super Mario, I Mean, Fetchpoint Time!!! 100-Up Looks Vaguely Familiar Bruised Toes October 2011 Bruce Fordyce Takes Parkruns to South Africa September 2011 I Nearly Killed a Child 1000km So Far This Year MAF Training Anyone? Mo Farah Wins 5000m Final at the 2011 Daegu World Champs 30 Day Challenge Completed August 2011 Amazing Finish in the Men’s 10,000m at the 2011 Daegu World Champs Adidas is Going Barefoot Long Runs are Back and They're Good Challenge: Run at Least 3km Everyday for 30 Days July 2011 Race Report: Queen Mother Reservoir 10k - Race 3 - 2011 Now on Google+ June 2011 When Running Up Mileage, 10 Percent Isn’t the Cap Race Report: Stoke Row 10k - 2011 2011 Mid-Year Update May 2011 Old Training and Racing Records Race Report: Woodley 10k 2011 VivoBarefoot Achilles - Performance Running Sandal Ticking Time Bomb: Children's Shoes Cause Health Problems Later in Life for Adults Race Report: Shinfield 10k Race - 2011 My Roving Garmin Forerunner 405CX I am Now an e-Club Runner April 2011 2011 Running Season Off to a Good Start Motivational Email Some Things Fell Into My Suitcase Mini-Goal: Lose Weight Whilst Travelling February 2011 Log On To Help Prevent Injuries What Running Shoes Should You Wear? The Myths Busted. The Barefoot Running Debate I Can Swim Better Me Happy 1st Barefoot Anniversary To ME January 2011 The Wheatsheaf Pub Doesn't Like Bare Feet in Their Garden 2011 Running Goals and Aspirations Barefoot Cufflinks Getting the Whole Family Involved in Barefoot Life December 2010 2010 in Summary Foot Stickers Merry Christmas 2010 Yoga Stick-E Socks Going Barefoot in David Lloyd Gyms First Cold Winter Barefoot Run Barefoot Ken Bob’s Running Barefoot Book November 2010 Coolboard is Cool for Core Terra Plana Neos Coming Soon I Look Like Road Kill October 2010 Testosterone Decreases after Ingestion of Sugar Repetitive Overuse Injuries in Runners: Causes and Prevention Strategies Computational Marathoning Minimalist Running Shoes: Is Less More? Autumn is in the Air The Evolution of NB Minimus September 2010 September Update Comments Working Again Claim Your Handicap Finally Sorting My Back Out August 2010 Wooohooo!!! I'm Running Again Terra Plana are Hosting Barefoot Experience Workshops Book Review: The Barefoot Running Book by Jason Robillard July 2010 How to Start Running In Minimalist Shoes Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries? Listen to Your Body How Do You Ride Your Bike Then? My ToFP is Probably a Stress Fracture Race Report: Yateley 10k Series 2010 - Race 2 June 2010 Race Report: The Forest Five 2010 Evoskins From Inov-8 Racing Offroad? Research It First Barefoot Reading Parkrun Three Barefoot 24hr Race - 165200 Meters or 102.65 Miles Yateley 10k Series - Race 1 Completed Barefoot May 2010 Parkrun Two And a PB Too Reading Parkrun Barefoot Follow The Comrades Marathon Online Getting Michael Sandler's Barefoot Running Book in the UK Dr. Runner’s World and Mr. Hyde Run Like Your Ancestors My Supportive Wife April 2010 Review: Terra Plana VivoBarefoot Evo Running Shoes 100km Per Month Health Check on BBC World Service Investigates Barefoot Running The Naked Truth About Barefoot Running - Runner's World UK April 2010 March 2010 Trying Out dailymile Siraj Gena Wins Rome Marathon BAREFOOT Look What Arrived For Me Today Two More Goals Can Be Ticked Off February 2010 I'm Back Online My Thoughts on The Lieberman Paper January 2010 I've Not Missed the Lieberman Paper Survival of the Fittest: Exercise 'can fight ageing' Today's Run Wildlife Encounters What To Wear When You Run December 2009 2009 in Summary Merry Christmas 2009 Ditch Your Trainers and Run Barefoot No More Barefoot For This Year Even Sesame Street Thinks Barefoot Is A Good Thing Another Vibram Sizing Tip November 2009 Are We Hardwired To Run Efficiently? VivoBarefoot Press Link Barefoot Running Humour Strength Training October 2009 Review: VivoBarefoot Aqua By Terra Plana 20km Per Week Goal: Done! 10km In a Week Barefoot Goal Ticked Off VivoBarefoot Evo Running Shoes Sneak Peak September 2009 From One Extreme to Another Gait Analysis And Orthotics Tabata Time Barefootrunner.co.uk: Code Update August 2009 Usain Bolt is A Flying Machine New VVF Alternative Coming From Terra Plana Two Weeks of Barefoot Bliss July 2009 Dealing With Blisters Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries Vibram Stink Show Off Your Vibrams June 2009 Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Is It The Shoes? May 2009 No More Shoes Tim Ferris Discovers Vibram Five Fingers The Barefoot Route April 2009 Starting Running Barefoot From Scratch The Painful Truth About Trainers First Completely Barefoot Run Too Early For Speed March 2009 Arctic Shower February 2009 Slowly Does It Back on My Feet January 2009 Vibram Running Experiences So Far Billat Pace Rowing December 2008 Goals on Hold For The Moment November 2008 Now I Have Some Goals Feeling of Freedom Back to Barefoot - Sort Of October 2008 Last Week's Runs Ooops. Update Foobarred the Post Dates That's it For The Week Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries Another 5 Minute Run Easy Going September 2008 In The Beginning... I Wore Shoes