Monthly Archives: July 2011

“Is this is the right way?” – Dunwich Dynamo 2011

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Joseph Coulson

You know how it is. You’re about to go for a run. Write that thank-you letter. Dust. And the excuses voice pipes up: “I think I’d better just finish this first.” “I’m not actually feeling a hundred percent.” And so … Continue reading →

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Man in large shorts provides lesson in boldness

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joseph Coulson

103 years ago this week an Italian pastry chef came to London and won the 1908 Olympic marathon. His name was Dorando Pietri and here he is at the finish, sporting the premier technical garments of the era: And because … Continue reading →

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The barefoot debate is like a drunken argument

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Joseph Coulson

The barefoot running debate is like a 3am disagreement between two drunken party-goers; nobody else quite understands what all the fuss is about, and yet the disagreement itself is oddly compelling. Even better, there’s actually some interesting science beneath it … Continue reading →

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What’s so great about run-commuting?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joseph Coulson

Apsley Cherry-Garrard wrote The Worst Journey in the World before the advent of the overland from Clapham Junction to Shepherd’s Bush. Had this not been the case, he might have found a more edifying means to get to work. Run-commuting, … Continue reading →

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