by Neil | Oct 27, 2012 | No Retweet, Running 500 Miles, Running on Juice, Year Without Beer
So now there is just 1 more sleep on the countdown to the Great South Run. I have completed 437 miles of training and feel both physically and mentally ready for the challenge. 25 years ago, following the diagnosis of my cousin’s son Adam with Cystic Fibrosis,...
by Neil | Oct 6, 2012 | No Retweet, Running 500 Miles, Running on Juice, Year Without Beer
The Olympics may be over, but my Year Without Beer isn’t! Regular readers will know I am spending all 366 days of this leap year alcohol free in an attempt to raise money for 2 charities that are both very close to my heart, but that is not all I’m doing…...
by Neil | Sep 13, 2012 | No Retweet, Running 500 Miles, Running on Juice, Year Without Beer
Back in July, I decided to add one more challenge to my year without beer – to run 500 miles before the year ends. Let’s not forget that until June of this year the only thing I ever ran was a bath, so 500 miles in 6 months is a BIG ask. Based on my early...
by Neil | Aug 20, 2012 | No Retweet, Running 500 Miles, Running on Juice, Year Without Beer
It’s now just over 2 months since I decided to start running and a month since I announced my challenge to run 500 miles before the end of the year. Since I started running I’ve hit the streets and treadmills in numerous places on my travels, including...
by Neil | Aug 5, 2012 | No Retweet, Running 500 Miles, Running on Juice, Year Without Beer
OK, so I know most of my requests for sponsorship have started “Never mind the Olympics, 2012 is my Year Without Beer!” but team GB are on fire right now! 29 medals so far including 14 gold medals. I not sure anyone expected us to be sitting 3rd in the...