Runningmonkeys

I love running shoes.  I think it is the whole association thing, but just the thought of running shoes makes me happy.  Does that sound weird to you, or am I not alone?
Anyhow there is a new kid in town in the world of running shoes and they have bought with them a whole new […]

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When something becomes an obstacle to my running, it really makes me think “what is most important to me?”  If the obstacle is small then I kick it over because my running is more important.  Other times the obstacle is big or important.  Sometimes, then, I yield to the obstacle.

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Today my wife gave birth to our new son!  He is about 3.3kg and a healthy little screamer.  The birth went relatively smoothly, but it was still a serious ordeal for my wife.  How does she do it? 
Before  my wife was a mother, she was a marathon runner.  This isn’t to say that she is […]

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I have just read an very interesting post on Henrik Edberg’s site,  ThePositivityblog .  It is simply called 25 simple ways to motivate yourself, and so it really caught my attention.  As a runner I am constantly looking for new ways to keep myself motivated and moving forward, and I think that there are a few really important points […]

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Rather than continue the debate on whether India’s youngest marathon runner, 5 year old Budhia Sing should be allowed to run, I thought I would write about something more constructive.  I get sick of reading the same old stories re-hashed by 1000 sites worldwide and I am always on the lookout for a new angle.  […]

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This is the third week I have been using the Pose Method of Running.  The first was just drills, the second was running some short but carefully “posed” runs.   This third week is more of the same.
What have I noticed so far?

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Most mornings before I get out of bed, I try to focus my eyes on the second hand of my watch and count my pulse.  This is a difficult thing for me, not the counting, but the focusing of my eyes at that time of morning. 
The data that I get from this simple little ritual is well […]

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As runners we have aims.  There are various levels of aims, from the aim of a particular session, to the aim of a season, and from the aim of a training phase to the aim of a lifestyle.  Each of these aims requires a journey.  For some the journey can be measured in minutes, for […]

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I was warned and so I should have expected it.  It is my own fault, this is what happens when you try and change anything.  You simply have to adapt!
I am talking about the sore legs that I am experiencing now that I have begun proper running with the Pose Method.  I have been running […]

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Since I have been practicing the Pose Method of Running, I have had very little chance to think about anything except, the pose, the fall and the pull (which anyone who has tried the method will be thoroughly familiar with).  I have had my time fully occupied, concentrating on my form. 
When I am able to […]

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