I’m not really sure where to start this week. Going back through the PB Runner Strava group it reminded me why I’m so tired. Let’s

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jax so excited as when I told her to pack her bags, as we’re off to meet one my

It’s a strange part of the season. The big Spring races are now behind us, the temperature has ramped up, and for many of us

I’ll start this post by sharing the achievements of the team over the weekend. At Brighton Marathon on Sunday there were PBs for Jack Matthews

Is there such thing as a lucky race? Well if you refer to the famous quote from South African Golfer Gary Player, then yes. He

As the big races approach I am learning the anxieties that come with being a running coach. Especially in 2025 as this year I have

This blog should be one of pure positivity but the last few weeks have been a grind for me personally. My refusal to rest has

Paddock Wood, I absolute love you. I had to rewrite that sentence and remove the expletive, that’s how much I love this race. My first

Over the past 4 years, I’ve run 7,878.3 miles. This took me 1,140 hours and included 276,116 feet of elevation. That’s the equivalent of 300.69

I’d be surprised if there is a running club in the whole of the UK that hosts an awards night quite like that of Hastings

6 of the team made the 47 mile trip across the county border to tackle the undulating country lanes in the Canterbury 10 miler on

My facebook post summed it up nicely, but the blog offers me a little more of an opportunity to express my gratitude to those that

Here we are again. Another Monday. Another Coach Simon Blog. They come around quickly don’t they? Mondays that is? I’m sure you can’t get enough

Ah ball bags! I class myself as extremely lucky. For the past 5 years I’ve pretty much kept injuries at bay. A recurring hip/glute pain

As the week progressed and I ticked off the miles and split squats the excitement grew. The weather forecast for parkrun was at last favourable

Last week started with a lot of apprehension as my own training continues to build in volume. Looking at the week ahead I was a

It’s Tuesday morning. I’m a little weary with a creaky back having lugged some furniture around at the weekend, without bending my knees properly (schoolboy

I feel great. I’m sitting in the office with the heating on, and a hot water bottle in my lap, drying out from the Tuesday

It was a pretty uneventful week right? We had a few drops of rain to deal with and a couple of puddles to hurdle, but

It’s burning deep down inside me. More than ever before. I want to work so hard that the tears flow after a race. I want

I can’t recall an occasion when I’ve crossed a finish line and wanted to find a dark corner, slump myself down and have a little

Progress is never linear. Something I’ve learned over the past 5 years and often it’s important to accept that taking a step backwards is actually

With training plan 13 safely and successfully negotiated it was time for the hardest thing for me to do, take some time off running. A

Before I reveal my secrets I’ll start by talking about the Barry Richards 10K. A Hastings Runners club only race held every August. In 2016,

It’s been a while since I put pen to paper (I’m not even doing that now, but you know what I mean) and kept you

It’s approaching 3 months since my 3 day stint in a real job and I’m now super exciting about the future of PB Runner and

Normally our experiences of running are somewhat predictable. We might turn up at our local parkrun, knowing every inch of the route, running an almost

It’s been a busy, but enjoyable week so far. Full days of work on Monday & Tuesday were followed by coaching duties in the evening.

I’ll be honest, the Woodchurch 5 Miler wasn’t on the top of my 2023 race wish list (a list which doesn’t actually exist by the

With my confidence knocked after last weeks disappointing tempo session I decided to mix things up. I was due to run a 10k threshold on

Hey! I’ve been inspired to write more. A lovely rest day at Bateman’s has encouraged me to try and spend more time sharing my thoughts

Pacing is tough. It’s bad enough for 5k on the perfectly flat Hastings parkrun route. Try pacing around one of the most undulating half marathons

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