The Canix National Championships: Cheltenham Race Course, 17th May 2009.   5.15km 2nd 16:00.7   Canix, for those that don't know is 'running with dogs', its great fun and we have enjoyed every event we have taken part in. it has seen has win at Crufts and travel to the European Champi .. Read More

NEW BALANCE MILE NYC ARMORY 6th 4:02.94   I had not felt great in last few days before race. My heart rate was well up on race day almost 20 beat above norm, so I was thinking the worst! I knew I had to race clever as was tired on warming up. I sat back off the pace and moved through and pick .. Read More

BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL MILE 3RD 4:20     Felt terrible on warm up -so just did 10mins and thought I was on for a bad one. Pace went out slow so had time to get in the race, and started to feel great! Neil kicked it in 200m out and I followed and felt strong. Didn’t have another gea .. Read More

  NOS GALAN 5km, 8TH 15:47 Around 10,000 people turned out on New Year's Eve for the Nos Galan Races - and they were delighted to discover Olympic legend Linford Christie was special guest at the event's 50th anniversary. After lighting the Nos Galan beacon, Christie said how much he had e .. Read More

  CLEVEDON BOXING DAY 4MILE RACE 2ND 19:43 This race over the years has been a great way to gage my winter fitness and the best I have run is 19:07, so I wanted to be close to that as possible. Windy first two miles and already had been dropped my Kevin Haywood. He never came back even .. Read More

This sport is important, but it takes something else to show you that it's not life and death. This something else was when i was over in Dublin on sunday and a text from my wife saying 'please phone, a car has just hit the house'! I couldn't believe it, so was just so happy that Alex and the d .. Read More

First off thanks to those for my birthday message after my 31st year on this planet was celebrated on Saturday. Would have been a better day if I didn't have to work, but a day the welsh combined events in the Swansea sun, is not the worst place to spend it! The highlight of the day was though two .. Read More

Yes, you read it right - UK Champ! and no, it did not involve my dog! Ok, it was not a track race or road race. This National Title came in the discipline of Trail running, but a title is a title. My last since 3km indoors in 2006, but this time i had to run a bit further, by about 9miles! This wee .. Read More

hello all, Every time i write blog in the last few month i have started with 'sorry for the time since my last blog', which is true again. This last few weeks have been busy with my first few competitions for welsh athletics, first the junior champs, then the seniors today. Ive never been so busy, .. Read More

First off, always save your work before pressing 'submit'! as wrote a great long blog pressed submit.....and lost it all!!!!! Not happy, so here i go again and in a slightly worse mood than 5 minutes ago!  Well greetings from the USA, as i sit here in the 'Hamptons' drinking my coffee an .. Read More

Hello all, Sorry been a bit slack on writing my blog in the last few week, as just been a bit busy with my new job at Welsh Athletics. I have really enjoyed my first three weeks and really learning the ropes and the system. It has also helped me find a good routine as a try and get back to fitnes .. Read More

Hello all, hopefully some of you liked my story about getting back from the Vegas honeymoon. That was the short version and someday I will tell the whole story! Well since getting back life has not really gone back to normal as now have an job with Welsh Athletics as Competitions Manager. I had t .. Read More

I have always said that I might not be the best, but at least I will have some great stories to tell on my travels. I have another great one that hopefully everyone at Runnerslife will enjoy reading. First I will take you to last Wednesday, which saw myself and Mrs Thie having an Elvis blessing i .. Read More

Hello everyone from my honeymoon in Las Vegas. It’s 7pm on Monday night and I’ve just got back from my first run as a married man. Just rolled a sluggish 8 miler in 53mins- feeling a bit tired and sun burnt! Yes, us Brit’s never learn, as first day in the sun, the wife and I both c .. Read More

Hello all, Running wise it has been a good week, starting to get fitter and still feeling good. Ran a few 6milers over last few days and hopefully will edge them up to an hour at the end of the week. This week will be a busy one, as getting married on Saturday and just a few last minute jobs. Jus .. Read More