Posts about Life

I've started so I'll finish (I hope)

03 August 2020

I've started four marathon training plans now (three via Strava and one from an online coaching group) but not started a race. How has that come about?

Mum

12 July 2020

Brenda Walker died on 5th April 2020. She was my Mum.

September Short

24 September 2019

September has been a quiet month. I’ve been ticking over slowly. But, not enough income really. It's been a good month for running though. I'm feeling positive about that.

It's a marathon not a sprint ... unfortunately?

01 March 2019

In this post, I discuss my running plan and how it has produced mixed results. I've gained endurance but lost some speed.

2019 so far

30 January 2019

My first post of 2019. Personal stuff, running, web design and development work and Horsham Coworking.

Weeknotes 30

29 October 2018

This is probably my last weeknotes post for this year. I'm up to 30 now but my posting schedule has slipped in recent weeks. Monthnotes would be a more accurate term at the moment.

Weeknotes 29 - Barns Green Half Marathon

04 October 2018

The Barns Green Half Marathon (and 10k) took place last weekend. I ran the race for the third time.

Belated Weeknotes 28

09 September 2018

A rather late weeknotes post where I talk about running and web design and development and Horsham Coworking.

Weeknotes 27

10 August 2018

Web design and development including Perch CMS links and moving a site to https. Running ... where I've been trying out bacon butty sports nutrition (ahem).

Weeknotes 25

20 July 2018

Web design and development, Squarespace, and running the Wakehurst Willow 8k.

Weeknotes 24 - Cycling Weekend

11 July 2018

I've been away with friends on a cycling weekend in Essex. Well, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in fact!

Weeknotes 23 - Happy Birthday to Me!

25 June 2018

Last week, my coworking friends Matt and Roger and my sister Lynette and a few other friends organised a surprise birthday party for me.

I entered the ballot for the next few shows of Later with Jools not really expecting to get tickets because the ballot is very, very popular. Amazingly, I found out last week that I have got tickets for this week's show. How lucky is that?

Weeknotes 20

30 May 2018

This week, I've been decluttering my house and, in some ways, my life. It's been quite therapeutic.

Weeknotes 18 - Run Gatwick Half Marathon

14 May 2018

Another post about running this week. It's taken over my life a bit at the moment. This time, all about running the first Run Gatwick Half Marathon.

Weeknotes 17

07 May 2018

The week, I've been out running in Hayward's Heath on a hot May day. And I'm assessing a couple of new (for me) website content management systems (CMS).

Weeknotes 15 - Volunteering at the London Marathon

24 April 2018

I've never run a marathon and, apart from TV watching, haven't experienced race day at a big event like the London Marathon. So, it was with excitement and a few nerves that I travelled up to Blackheath at 5am on Sunday to help out on the big day.

Weeknotes 14 - A few thoughts about running a marathon

16 April 2018

Following the progress of runners in Brighton Marathon and wondering if I should enter a marathon.

Weeknotes 13

09 April 2018

Out and about this week. Running, Pilates and local brewery Pub Night.

Weeknotes 10 - Sleeping Rough for a Good Cause

20 March 2018

On Friday last week, three of us from Horsham Coworking (and our pal Davey Pearson) slept rough to raise money for YMCA DownsLink Group, which helps young people and homelessness. The event was YMCA Sleep Easy 2018. It was quite an experience.

Weeknotes 6 - Worthing Half Marathon

18 February 2018

A new personal best for me this week. I ran the Worthing Half Marathon in 1:54:08 (chip time) which was a massive half marathon PB ..... by 15 seconds. But, 15 seconds is still a PB!

Weeknotes 5 - Italy!

12 February 2018

Just one subject for my weeknotes post today. A trip to Italy last weekend to meet with friends and watch Italy v England in the rugby Six Nations Championship. It's a trip I make every two years because that's when England play in Rome.

Weeknotes 4

01 February 2018

In this weeknotes post, I talk about freelancing business and referrals, the Perchology newsletter, and Horsham Coworking where a spare room and banners have produced some surprising results.

Weeknotes 3

27 January 2018

My third weeknotes post describes recent running adventures, my work updating a Perch CMS site, and personal finance. Quite a mixture!

Running faster at the Itchingfield Time Trial

14 June 2017

Yesterday evening, was the normal Tuesday run with Horsham Joggers. It was the second Itchingfield Time Trial of the year. There's a club prize for the runner who improves their time the most.

Running. It's all in the mind

22 May 2017

I ran a 10 km race at the weekend and was a bit disappointed with my time. Afterwards, I realised that I need to think more positively during a race.

University reunion

10 May 2017

I visited Bath last weekend for the University's 50th Birthday celebrations. I studied Chemistry in the 1980s and, although I have visited since, it's been a a few years (five?) since my last trip. My visit was a mix of familiarity, memories, new things and old friends.

Inspirational parkrun

24 April 2017

Parkrun is an inspiration. Run, walk or jog. Everyone can take part. Here are three moments from last weekend's Horsham parkrun that illustrate that and show how everyone gets involved.

Getting my photography mojo back

14 April 2017

I've not take any photos with my 'proper' camera (a Sony A6000) for ages. It's a great camera that is more than sufficient for my photographic talents but I became less interested and fell out of the photography habit. I'm hoping to get it back though and here's a start.

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