Matt Gets Running

My only recent run was a slow 5K up the hill to the shops on Sat­urday. That’s because I’m (a) busy as hell this week, and some­thing has to give, and (b) run­ning the Bris­tol 10K on Sunday! If you’d like to help me out with some charity-based encour­age­ment, I’ll be run­ning the 10K in […]

I approached this year’s Bath Half Mara­thon with more than a little trep­id­a­tion, and rightly so, it turned out. Since the Bris­tol Half, I just haven’t trained enough. Partly that’s due to winter, and partly because my routine’s been knocked off-kilter by quit­ting my day job. I also put on some weight over the last […]

I’m in two minds as to whether to run tomor­row. I should prob­ably do a last bit of prac­tice for the Bath Half — I haven’t run more than 10km in ages. On the other hand, my right ankle is feel­ing quite odd at the moment. It’s pos­sible I did some­thing to it yes­ter­day, when I […]

Thank you, every­one who sponsored me for the Bris­tol Half Mara­thon. My com­pany were kind enough to match all the dona­tions, too. So, work­ing it out, with the dona­tions, the match­ing, the gift aid, and the small fee Just Giv­ing take, I think I raised £272.50 for St. Peter’s Hos­pice, which is bril­liant. Due to […]

Yup! Another day, another medal. I’m get­ting quite a col­lec­tion now! I enjoyed the Bris­tol Half Mara­thon on Sunday, des­pite hav­ing had some reser­va­tions about my weight and the amount of train­ing I’d been doing. I didn’t think I stood much chance of beat­ing my per­sonal best from the Bath Half. At least I arrived relaxed and […]

Yes, the race pack has arrived With two half-marathons under my belt now, I feel fairly con­fid­ent about this Sunday’s Bris­tol Half, des­pite the fact that the belt in ques­tion has had to expand by a notch or two in the last few months. A hol­i­day in the Lake Dis­trict actu­ally saw me lose a […]

Just like to say a big “thank you” to my spon­sors for the Bris­tol 10K! In total, I raised £135. That’s matched by my com­pany to make £270, and count­ing the gift aid we’re at £301.03 for Saint Peter’s Hos­pice. That’s a fab res­ult, so thanks, all! I’d ima­gine I won’t be shak­ing my virtual […]

The Bris­tol 10K was my first race, this time last year. It’s a good, fun race, with a whole lot of people — 9,000 fin­ished this year — and it’s right on my door­step. It only takes me twenty minutes to get to the start line, and then we run right back past my flat […]

It has not been a bril­liant run-up to the Bris­tol 10K. I feel pretty good, mind you, and I’m sure there’ll be no prob­lem doing it. But I’d had hopes of los­ing more weight (I’ve plat­eaued since I was ill a few weeks ago. I’m well now, just not back on the wagon.) And I […]

A very heart­felt thanks to every­one who sponsored my Bath Half run. The RNLI are a great cause, and they need all the dona­tions they can get. All in all, you donated £120 at my Just Giv­ing page. My employer kindly matched those dona­tions, and with that, plus the Gift Aid that can be claimed back from […]