Tom’s Next Step

I decided to have a crack at a faster 1500 metres this morning, knocking it over in 5:38. Not too bad, though 23 seconds slower than what I ran last September. Still, it’s a new 60+ PB for me. Three …Continue reading →

Today’s world run offering is from my first foray in the Colorado Rockies. I only touched on the mountains on this first occasion, before experiencing them in more detail a few weeks later. The videos are rom consecutive days – …Continue reading →

Today’s world run posts are from my time in Utah and Colorado. It was getting colder as I approached the Rockies.   Mar 30, 2012   Distance today = 49.35 km; Total distance = 4257.84 km; Location = Blanding – 37 36.929′ …Continue reading →

After feeling a little sluggish last week, I really felt like I was picking up today. I even ran 400 metres in 71 secs. I reckon that’s my fastest 400 in quite some time. I might see what I can …Continue reading →

This time eight years ago I was running between the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. Below are the blog posts from that time, along with various photos. In the next post I’ll have some videos from the Forrest Gump road …Continue reading →

Lot’s of videos and photos for you today. If you’re only going to watch one video, make it the fifth one, where I reach the Grand Canyon.   Mar 19, 2012   Distance today = 51.76 km; Total distance = 3700.77 km; …Continue reading →

I was really surprised this morning when I ran 1 km in 3:24. That’s only four seconds slower than my best time in the past several years over that distance. It’s certainly a huge post-60 PB. My aim now is …Continue reading →

Today’s videos include one where I acted as a messenger to motorists after encountering a bad car accident on the road into Phoenix. The other is a world run classic, as I run along a dirt road rimmed by cacti …Continue reading →

Yesterday I ran a 1 km time trial in 3:40. While I had to put in quite an effort, it wasn’t particularly difficult. I’m very pleased to be getting down to that sort of time so soon and so easily. …Continue reading →

Three videos for you today, all from the deserts of southern California on this day in 2012. I really enjoyed my time running there. There are also three days of blogs, and several photos. Enjoy.   Mar 6, 2012   …Continue reading →