- chip and gun time)Hello.I'm a writer by day and a runner by night.Some weekends I race, some weekends I don't.As a long distance runner, I've a nasty habit of breaking bones but I soon snap back (ho ho

the day after we got back from the Sunny South of France - it rained horizontal monsoon style for the whole of the race!!)

miles (that was a struggle!) so needless to say on the day of the race I was a little anxious and not too hopeful of myself completing the 13.1 miles in any half decent time but I shocked myself

; Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of by nephew Kai, who tragically died at only 4 months. This is what all the training and races have been for - hoping to raise £1000 for his fund.*** Did it, very

and was very tired in the day time. So in spring 2010 I went looking for another meditation group to join, and that was when I discovered the Sri Chinmoy centre in Cardiff. This involved going to talks about

I first took up running three years ago after a friend suggested I take part in Race for Life with her, as my Mum had cancer before she died. I thought I had better show willing and I would go to a

, military style obstacle race in July. To prepare, I'm doing military-style fitness classes in my local country park 3 times 1 hr per week, have joined Jog Scotland (1 hr per week) and I'm running

that life had so much to offer and, once I'd moved back to the country, I set about restoring my mental and physical health.In October 2002, the day before I turned 29, I started running again

A rainy November's evening in 2005 just after I turned 30 I went out for a run; a couple of days later I went out again and ran a bit further. From then I was hooked. I've had a few ups and downs

Take part in the Great North Run for children with disabilitiesBIBIC – British Institute for Brain Injured Children still has places left for this fantastic race, the world's biggest half marathon