Tom’s Next Step

I consider I had a bit of a breakthrough this morning in my quest to get a little faster. Instead of 400 metres, I decided to have a crack at 500 metres, clocking 1:32. This is like running a 73 …Continue reading →

Today’s world run blog posts see me in northern Minnesota, often on great trails or dirt tracks (as per the video). It also describes the occasion of passing through the birthplace of Judy Garland. There is also a photo of …Continue reading →

If you’d like to see one of the great running trails of the world, have a look at today’s video. It’s of the Heartland Trail in Minnesota. Worth watching. Lootie, it’s something you should consider when you reach that region …Continue reading →

As usual, today’s world run history is from this time in 2012. If you check out June 9 in particular, you’ll see how I refer to a cycling race around the world and the guy who won it, Mike Hall, …Continue reading →

Another 73 second 400 metres this morning, which felt easier than on Friday. I think I’ll aim for sub 70 secs some time in the coming months. That feels like a worthy challenge for a 60 year old. Meanwhile, enjoy …Continue reading →

I managed to knock another second off my recent 400 metre time, with a 73 sec effort this morning. One day I’ll actually rest up for it. It would be good to feel a bit of energy in my legs …Continue reading →

Today’s world run entails the centre of South Dakota, when I ran through the capital, Pierre, in late May of 2012. The video shows me crossing the Missouri River. It’s very wide, despite being so far upstream and not all …Continue reading →

Nine years ago today I was deep in South Dakota, enjoying my time running across the prairies. It was real change from the previous few months, in which the Rockies and the Californian coastline and desert had been the prominent …Continue reading →

The videos today are from around the Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore monuments in the Black Hills of Dakota. What a great place to run. I’d like to go back there one day. My run this morning included 500 metres …Continue reading →

Today’s video is a bit macabre, but a reality of running around the world. You’re never far from some road kill. If you’d rather skip that, jump ahead to the blog posts. I did a quick sprint this morning as …Continue reading →