Sunday 30 May 2010

Mile-041-Shakespeare Half Marathon

Stratford upon Avon nestles at heart of England - both it's geographical and literary centre, due to the world famous works of it's son William Shakespeare.

He was born and died on 23 April and the weekend nearest that date each year hosts both a celebration attended by people from all over the world and a marathon run.

Join me as I run the Shakespeare Half Marathon through Stratford on a glorious late Spring day. Hear the sounds of the race and some history of Stratford and Shakespeare.

Also join me on a run through the forested hills to the north of Poole Bay as I tell you some stories from my recent chat with Dame Kelly Holmes, the 2004 Olympic 800 and 1500m gold medalist.

We also look forward to the Runners Roundtable edition on Half Marathons which I'm hosting on Wed 2nd June at 4pm EDT. 9pm BST and 10pm in central Europe. Join us LIVE!

http://www.runnersroundtable.com/
http://www.doublegold.co.uk/
www.shakespearemarathon.org.uk/
http://www.talkshoe.com/

Monday 3 May 2010

Mile-040-Rosie Runs the World

In 2003, Rosie Swale Pope ran around the world solo and unsupported in the spirit of adventure and also to raise funds for cancer and children's charities.

It was one in a whole series of amazing challenges that she has set herself and successfully completed over the years. We hear about some of these on today's episode of the A Mile with Me podcast.

Her latest target is to run 27 marathons in 27 days around the south of England and Wales to raise money for children's hospices

I joined up with her as she ran through Portsmouth a great naval city on the South Coast of England. It was a glorious sunny day although quite windy. Join us as we run through the beach area of Southsea amongst the holidaymakers.

http://blog.rosies26marathonsin26days.co.uk/
www.rosiearoundtheworld.co.uk/