The Journey – Page 2 – Usingh Bolt

2014 – Part 4 Races 12 – 15

So, 11 races covered of 2014 and now we’re into the last 9 and as you’ll remember the original plan was 10 half marathons and 6 full marathons. This had increased to 20 races by July with a mixture of a lot of confidence gained from some good runs and 1 run that I classContinue reading “2014 – Part 4 Races 12 – 15”

2014 – Part 3. Races 8 to 11

I’m going to crack on with the next 4 races of the 2014. All of these were half marathons. The beauty of running for me has been the ability to continuously try new things, mix things up run with other people and be inspired by the incredible efforts of others. Now I knew of peopleContinue reading “2014 – Part 3. Races 8 to 11”

2014 – Part 2. Races 4 to 7

Hello there. This week I’m looking at races 4 to 7 of the 20 I did in 2014 for Macmillan’s. The 1st 3 races as discussed in last week’s blog were all PB runs, 2 half marathons and then the 55-minute PB at Manchester marathon. It was a really good start to the challenge, andContinue reading “2014 – Part 2. Races 4 to 7”

2014 – Races 1-3 of the 20

Let’s begin with the training for the 2014 challenge. Looking at the spreadsheet I started to keep back then I can honestly say I took this challenge pretty seriously. Running 20 races in 8 months, 6 fulls and 14 halfs, was no small matter. Especially for someone who really struggled with the fulls he hadContinue reading “2014 – Races 1-3 of the 20”

2014 – The first Multi-race Challenge

I know it’s been a few weeks! So, in my journey to 100m, which was never the intended challenge, we’ve reached the end of 2013. A year of 2 half marathons that went really well and actually made me believe that running was good for me. Maybe not marathons, but the half marathon was definitelyContinue reading “2014 – The first Multi-race Challenge”

The Turning Point Came – 2012 and 2013

Alreet! This blog has been an interesting one for to think about. Looking back on all my races so far in this blog series has been interesting but the 3 races covered in this blog were the turning point for me. So, we’re back in 2012, I’ve made by debut as Usingh Bolt at LondonContinue reading “The Turning Point Came – 2012 and 2013”

The 1st race as Usingh Bolt.

Alrighty then. Earlier today I ran the Birmingham half marathon. I worked out it was my 51st half as Usingh Bolt! In the week that I marked 10 years since my first run using this name. Great atmosphere today, absolutely loved it. And hopefully many more to come. I mentioned in my last blog thatContinue reading “The 1st race as Usingh Bolt.”

London Take 3 & My Christening!

Hi. First of all, apologies for the gap between blogs. I make it 4 weeks! That wasn’t the intention. But I liken this gap to me and marathons in my early days. Fully committed to begin with, lost a bit of focus and then back on it. Hopefully there won’t be such a long gapContinue reading “London Take 3 & My Christening!”

2010 – 1 Half became 2.

Before I dive into 2010, I just want to take a moment to mention that I’ve completed my 49th official full marathon today. It was at the Bedford Autodrome and run by Runthrough who put on some great races around the country. I mention this as at the end of the last blog I wroteContinue reading “2010 – 1 Half became 2.”

2009 Part 2 – New York, New York

Hello and welcome to the 2nd part of my look at 2009. The year I became ambitious and did 2 marathons in one year, approx. 5 months apart. In the last blog I covered Silverstone Half and Edinburgh and how Edinburgh was difficult due to the unexpected heat on the day. After a few weeksContinue reading “2009 Part 2 – New York, New York”