Andy Hawthorne

Thoughts, stories and ideas

Old

Here's a poem about getting older...

Tue, Jan 22, 2019 9:40 PM

How to deal with a bad run

Sometimes a run doesn't go how you wanted it to. Here's how to deal with that...

Tue, Jan 22, 2019 3:52 PM

Short story: Dead People

Here's my first short story. It's about a young man who can see the dead...

Sun, Jan 20, 2019 3:46 PM

The alarming case of the wrong shoes

This is the true story about the mistake I made buying trainers for running...

Sat, Jan 19, 2019 3:43 PM

Shorts weather

I saw a Twitter conversation about it not being the weather for shorts. I wrote a poem about it...

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 2:36 PM

A useful and easy way to improve your running pace

If you find a uncomfortable pace that you can hang on to, your overall pace will improve...

Sun, Dec 30, 2018 12:58 PM

Winter running: 5 ways to survive through the bad weather

running through winter can be hard. here are 5 ways to make it easier.

Wed, Dec 26, 2018 10:26 PM

Why running is easy to do but hard to master

Running is nice and simple. Getting good at it is a much bigger task...

Sun, Dec 23, 2018 10:36 PM

5 Ways to keep running even when it hurts

Running is hard and keeping going is harder. Here's 5 ways to keep going...

Tue, Dec 11, 2018 8:29 PM

Running: How to avoid that annoying slow pace

The fat boy shuffle is what I call it when I'm knackered and run even slower than my normal crawl.

Sat, Dec 8, 2018 1:26 PM

5 Things I know about fitness

I’ve spent the past 5 years battling to stay fit and healthy. Here are the top five things I’ve learned during that time...

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 8:31 PM

How are you going to work on your fitness?

Now that you’ve decided to work on your fitness, the next question is: how?

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 1:09 PM

Why your fitness is worth working on

Many people can't be arsed with working out. Here's why they are wrong.

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 9:32 AM