Event Reports

Back in the summer I attended an open day at the MoveExLab at the UEA, a fantastic facility specialising in biomechanics and exercise physiology and only 5 minutes’ walk from my office on campus. In addition to the research and consultancy work,…

Few people would recommend jumping into the Menai Strait on a spring high tide; it's a body of water well known locally for its strong currents, eddies and whirlpools which are tricky to navigate. But Love Swim Run organise a 6.5km swim whereby you…

I signed up to swim the 10.5 miles of Windermere almost exactly a year before the event: you know, when the required training between "now" and "event day" seems doable. It always seems like a fun idea at the time, doesn't it? And admittedly in the…

Sunday saw another great race at the 2nd Lingwood duathlon. The weather was dry but there was a vicious wind making the hilly bike course very interesting. There were some exceptional athletes toeing the start line this year and we had 3 athletes…

Formally the Hunny Bell Cross Country, the Cecil Amey Stody Estate Trail Run offers 3 distance options, 4km, 8km and 12km across the picturesque Stody Estate. The Stody Estate is not normally accessible to the public, so a great opportunity to add…