Author: Frank Murphy

Result;sub 2 hour – just!

Undiscovered country. Stayed at (Rob’s) fellow runner’s mum’s house in the area. I tell you this as Rob would say make sure you know where and how you are sleeping, as he ended up on the (more…)

A play in 3 Acts
The action takes place between December 2014 and March 2015 at various locations in Shropshire and Staffordshire. All conversations actually happened. (more…)

Stafford 20 is a long race, it’s also a circuit race which means you pass some points 3 times. I thought this would phase me but actually when you are running you don’t really think about it.

The race starts at the University complex and there is a good atmosphere here and it’s easy to park and arrive ready to race. After a circuit around the University you go out onto the roads and the first lap is (more…)

This is a relatively flat half with a great atmosphere. I think about 3000 runners take part so it is a great opportunity to know how it feels to be in a big race, it’s really well supported pretty much all the way round and you get a buzz as soon as you arrive, not least because alot of Stoke FIT compete but also because there is alot of activity in the town with the local radio present, some charity stands and you can even get a free (more…)

It was the day of the race and I was feeling so excited and nervous at the same time. I woke at 6.00am to ensure that I could have my breakfast nice and early and prepare myself for the day ahead. At 8.00am I had a protein shake I was dressed in my Stoke FIT vest and shorts ready to go. I set off w (more…)

The conditions for today’s Parkrun were very difficult, over the last few days we have had a lot of wet wintry weather, so some parts of the course were still lying under a (more…)

So as Frank and Emily were both away today running the 2015 Buff Winter Trail Wales Half Marathon and have obviously missed the great (more…)

Well today came my first official race of 2015, The Alsager 5 mile race which is very popular and always full, one of the reasons for its popularity is that it’s a virtually flat course so the potential to obtain a PB is very high. Having not raced this before I was (more…)