Tag Archives: Running

NC 500 Day 6+7 The Road to Gairloch

Posted on July 30, 2021 by charliecountryboy

The road to Gairloch can be fraught with danger. Especially if you don’t keep to the path. We decided to visit the Corrieshalloch Gorge. “The thundering River Dorma plunges 100ft down through the most impressive slot-gorge in Britain.” Run by … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, Running, Scotland | Tagged 10k Run, Beaches, Blog, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Gairloch, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, nature, Opinion, Run, Running, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Swimming, Travel | 4 Comments

Scotland NC 500 Days 1+ 2

Posted on July 25, 2021 by charliecountryboy

If you’re wondering… the NC500 is a 500 mile road trip around the Scottish coastline. The drive up there was fantastic, for the first 100 miles. Then the front brake pads went. 😂 Heck, who needs brakes anyway? But managed … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, Railways, Travel | Tagged Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Forth Road Bridge, Humour, Life, MC500, Opinion, Queensferry, Run, Running, Travel | 41 Comments

And Still We Run

Posted on July 24, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Sorry, another post about bloody running. I hear you cry. Well, “Tis the season” 😂 The Tokyo Olympics are due to start, with no spectators, huh! Athletics is the only thing I’ll watch on TV these days, I’m too old … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Humour, Life, Running | Tagged 10k Run, Athletics, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Humour, Life, Park Run, Run, Running, Training, Yorkshire | 26 Comments

Endurance

Posted on July 10, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Last year I was looking forward to Endure 24. You know? When you’ve got your sights set on a goal? There was a plan. Of course, the ankle put paid to that. Then COVID really crushed it. Anyaways, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Freedom, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Running, Ultra Running | Tagged Bramham Park, Distance Running, Endure 24, Run, Running, Running Friends, Running Partners, Ultra Runs | 28 Comments

Out and About (A Bit)

Posted on June 26, 2021 by charliecountryboy

“Do you think it’ll ever get back to normal?” This is a question I hear quite a lot. Thinking back to the society of February 2020, what I’d like to say is. ‘I chuffing hope not.’ But you can’t can … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Humour, Life, Opinion | Tagged Humour, Life, Opinion, People, Running, Running Friends, Running Partners, Travel, Writing, Writing a Novel, Yorkshire Coast | 36 Comments

Wind, Rain, Cold and Writing

Posted on May 8, 2021 by charliecountryboy

I could begin with – “It’s been a while since I posted,” but I’m worried the response would be, “Really?” 😂 So, I agreed to more hours at work, because they’re in the pooh, thought about ‘shit’ but I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Running, Writing | Tagged Blog, Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, Run, Running, Self Awareness, Writer, Writing | 24 Comments

Good News

Posted on March 13, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Naw, only joking. Unless of course we believe all this will be over by June 21st. But, as everyone has been wrong, about everything, since last March, I don’t think I will hold my breath 😂 Apparently I no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion | Tagged Blog, Charlie Robinson, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Opinion, Running, Training | 23 Comments

Avoid Trail Runs With Little Bears!

Posted on January 2, 2021 by charliecountryboy

Happy New Year one and all ❤️ As you all know, Sooty and I have a special arrangement. Not unlike the USA and Britain. Although I’ve never been 100% sure who is the hand… who is the puppet 😂 Sooty … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Relationships | Tagged Athletics, Blog, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Friendship, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, New Year, Opinion, Run, Running, Sooty, Sooty at Home | 23 Comments

Dear Lord, He’s Back!

Posted on November 5, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Everything was going swell (do you like that? A little word thrown in there for my american cousins) Anyaways, life was great. I rejoined the gym last Thursday and I’ve been doing cross-country in the dark on Wednesday evenings with … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Community, Humour, Life, Opinion, Relationships, Running, Women | Tagged Blogging, COVID-19, Cross-country, Friendship, Lockdown, Running, Running Friends, Running Partners, Second Lockdown, Sooty, Sooty at Home | 31 Comments

My Last Time

Posted on October 29, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Nope, this isn’t one of those posts either, although it could have been in a hotel room😂. It’s been a funny old year. Last winter I trained hard, only to get one go at it and now I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Athletics, Blogging, Community, Humour, Life, Opinion, people, Relationships, Running | Tagged 10k Run, Blogging, Friendship, Haltemprice 10k, Humour, Parkrun, Parkrunning, Running, Running Partners | 43 Comments