Have I told you lately that I...am publishing my book? Well, now it's finally available on the behemoth that is Amazon. My book out in the world! One day I want to say that my book is also out in all good bookshops but in the meantime two wonderful local places will be stocking it… Continue reading Rita Mistry – Death On All Hallows’ Eve
Month: August 2026
Novice Self-Publisher Learns Some Hard Truths
I am supposed to be in the deepest part of my marathon training but we’re away in Ribblesdale for a long weekend with family and although I brought my kit, I’d also brought a pair of trainers that were technically retired. I’d had a vague plan to go to Clitheroe for their parkrun, but I… Continue reading Novice Self-Publisher Learns Some Hard Truths
A Super Long Run – Done?
Reader: I stopped at sixteen miles. Then I had an ice cream, and then I carried on to the full twenty. Yes, there was a big pause where I recovered somewhat, and no, I’m not going to do that on the big day, unless they decide to put an ice cream van just before we… Continue reading A Super Long Run – Done?
A Super Long Run
I’m a little bit nervous. I have decided to run/walk twenty miles (ish) tomorrow. The first of my two twenty-mile long runs. I’m deliberately going out on the Wirral Way, where it can get tedious because it is flat and straight but is ideal for getting a rhythm going because it is flat and straight.… Continue reading A Super Long Run
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