2024 – my year of racing
My favourite thing about running was the racing. And my favourite thing about racing was the occasional race where you…
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5 super-simple bread recipes – how to avoid store-bought bread (and all the nasty stuff they put in it)
Click here to jump straight to the recipes. I make no secret of the fact I’m a bit of a…
How to navigate or follow a route using Strava
Strava routes are a very useful tool. When you're running off-road, the heatmaps show you routes that may not be…
Eating healthily step 1 – learn the Nova Food Classification System
The NOVA Food Classification system was designed by Centre for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, School of Public Health,…
Why I will never buy bread from Roses the Bakers again
Bread is a staple for nearly all of us and one of humanities oldest foods with the evidence of the…
Chickpea curry recipe – a great after-run evening meal
A few weeks ago we visited Costco, and as usual, we came out with a trolly full of multi-packs which…
A breakdown of the ingredients you’ll find in an average loaf of supermarket bread
The good, the bad and the downright ugly! Bread is said to be one of the oldest human-made foods. In…
Maltodextrin is a common UPF food ingredient, but what does it do to the body?
TL;DR – among other things, Maltodextrin has been found to change the gut microbiome by killing the good bacteria. Those…
Dronfield 10k 2024 – race report, Totley AC results, route & GPX download
The Dronfield 10k is a very well-established local race raising funds for the 7th Dronfield Scout Group and the Dronfield…
Cat Lane Canter 2024 – race report, results, route & GPX download
Cat Lane Canter (2024) - route & GPX download Cat Lane Canter 2024 GPX download Cat lane Canter - race…
A list of Sheffield running clubs (2024)
If you find a dead link, any wrong information, or if I've missed any clubs off the page, let me…
Dronfield 2000 Rotary Walk – route map & GPX download
Dronfield 2000 Rotary Walk is a millennium project by the Rotary Club of Dronfield (now run and managed by the…