Tag: Run

  • Yorkshire Wolds in a Way

    Yorkshire Wolds in a Way

    We pulled into the car park in the shadow of the Humber Bridge, a blanket of cloud smothering the sky. Red lights stretching south on its monolithic towers. A vocal cat mewed loudly, rubbing up against my leg as I prepped my bag. I sat on the stone, the physical…

  • Chesterfield Round

    Chesterfield Round

    It is Saturday 18th February. I have just dropped Fiona off at Sheffield train station for a weekend in London. I now am driving to Crowhole, Commonside, for another lonesome day out. A PhD funding interview in two days dominates my mind. I need to clear my head. Open the…

  • The Next Stop By Request Will Be…

    The Next Stop By Request Will Be…

    The Next Stop By Request Will Be… Bing-bong, the next stop by request will be… a silly idea. I feel like there a few things more Sheffield than the automated voice that punctuates thousands of tram journeys each day. To me it’s as Sheffield as Henderson’s Relish, steel-working, and the…

  • My Hell on the Humber

    My Hell on the Humber

    The Hell on the Humber (HOTH) is an interesting event. Most people get into running to see new places, whether that be on the roads to explore a city or the trails that lie beyond. I have always been partial to the latter, bounding from rock to rock along Stanage…

  • Minster Way in a Day

    Minster Way in a Day

    The Minster Way in a Day 5:45 – Dinnington I can’t say I had the best night’s sleep, anxiety keeping me awake. The night before anything important has always been the worst time for me. I lie in bed contemplating whether I have done enough to succeed. Of course, this…