There are just two places where I can train locally. One is a park with a pond. Jogging slowly around the pond takes about one minute. Two or three times a week, I run 20 laps of the pond. If I run more than 20 laps, it starts to get boring. The other place is [...]

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So that’s my first reason – escape from stress. My work now is different, but it’s still stressful and sedentary. After I run, I feel calmer and everyday anxieties melt like chocolate in the sun. That’s especially true if I run faster than usual, or run for longer than an hour. Usually I feel more [...]

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I run for a variety of reasons. I started running in 1992 in Devon, England. My work was very stressful and sedentary so I looked for an intensive physical outlet. I also tried swimming and squash, but running turned out to be the simplest option. I didn’t need to buy any equipment, or book a [...]

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I was disappointed to hear about the postponement of the Thailand Temple Run, as I was considering entering it this year. I ran the half-marathon there in March 2005 and generally enjoyed the experience. Quiet roads lined with fruit orchards, well-supported, and efficiently organised. Free Bavarian beer for runners at the finish was a great [...]

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Awesome run. It was pleasantly cool by Thai standards – maybe around 24 degrees, and the course was flat and rural. While running, I saw banks of watercress, at least three buffaloes, many farms and a wat (temple). Apart from the scenery, it was great to be running alongside other runners. Usually when I train, [...]

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