Adam in Runderland

It has Bean a good year Last year I set the following goals for 2022: 100 lifetime marathons. DONE  A trail running weekend in the Brecon Beacons. DONE The Pilgrim Challenge. DONE  Peak 50 miler. DONE Centurion Running One Slam event - 600 miles in 100 days. Raising £2000 for the National Autistic Society. DONE 2022 miles in the year. DONE Print three new Shin Splintz magazines. Have more articles published in Like the Wind articles. DONE Coaching and tours. DONE Eight out of ten targets hit. I didn't manage to produce any more editions of Shin Splintz, but I did manage to send off a manuscript for a running book to a publisher (watch this space), and get several more articles and poems published with Like the Wind magazine. I also decided not to chase the 600 miles in 100 days due to other commitments at the time. Over the year I managed to hit the 2800 mile mark for the first time. This despite an injury in July and illness in December causing me to take a few weeks off. In ...

The London lights at Christmas are well worth a visit. I wouldn't recommend trying to drive it though, unless you have a great deal of patience and don't care about your carbon footprint. The best way is to see them on foot. The benefit of running being you can travel further and see more. My friend Ivona and I took the train from Ladywell to London Bridge. We ran to the riverside passing animal sculptures illuminated against the clear black sky with a full moon above and Tower Bridge lit up behind. A good start. From there we ran along the south bank past cabins full of chocolate fountains, chestnuts, Bockwursts, mulled wine and tree decorations. We crossed Blackfriars Bridge and headed west along the north bank this time until we reached The Strand. The Christmas tree at Charing Cross station was lit digitally and had a wide range of designs. Trafalgar Square's tree on the other hand was more traditional. Every year Norway sends a fir tree to thank the UK for liberating t...