Running is one of the few good ways to burn those extra calories. Not so long ago, you had to hook up special peripheral devices to track your pace, distance and heartbeat, but you can now measure all of these and do a lot more right from your smartphone.
Here we have ranked the BEST 10 RUNNING apps of 2018.
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This piece was featured in the travel section of the Irish Daily Mail.
Running plus wine plus sunshine, sure what could go wrong. With large scale running events like the Marathon du Médoc in September each year and the International Marathon of Beaujolais in November, its not surprising that smaller wine related runs are also being held. I spotted the Lanzarote Wine Run in an inflight magazine. Running I like, wine I like, so it was hardly a stretch to combine the two. On a whim, knowing little about it I signed up.
Now I’m no stranger to running. My first marathon was in Venice, my second in Belfast and I’ve signed up to my third, the aforementioned Marathon du Médoc. In between I’ve completed maybe ten half marathons. I’m no Action Man, but at 43 I’m essentially running to keep the midlife midriff spread at bay.
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Eat. Run. Sleep. Repeat? Fuelling Your Run is key to staying energised, alert, on-track and in sync with your body. An empty tank gets you nowhere. Continue reading
Sitting there with my wine the only Steps I liked where the ones who danced in formation and sang a cover of Tragedy. The Paris Half Marathon or Semi de Paris was officially finished and I was enjoying a glass of cold Chablis at a side street cafe. Continue reading
The last time I took part in a half marathon was April 2016 in Madrid. A year is a long time to be resting on your laurels in running terms. It was a combination of factors which kept me idle. Some were of my own doing and some were due to injury.
Time however has a habit of slipping by so quickly. Continue reading
After the disaster that was the Wexford Half Marathon a week earlier, I was more than a little anxious boarding my plane to Madrid to run the Rock’n’Roll half. I had a week to rest my legs and more importantly to get my head back in the game. In my opinion if you are not prepared mentally then you are wasting your time showing up in the first place. Continue reading
It was sheer frustration. Having gotten out of bed at six that morning to drive to Wexford I was more than a little disappointed with how my run went. I actually felt like I was going to cry. Continue reading
I’ve been running for about two years now. I started to get fit and lose the belly. A task which is ongoing and never-ending, so thankfully I like running. One of the great things about running is the fact that it is essentially a free sport. You don’t need to join a club or buy lots of really expensive equipment or even be part of a gym. It’s simply a case of throw on some trainers, open the front door and off you go. Continue reading