running man

You may remember in our last marathon update, we asked you to recommend your favourite running routes through London.

Now, you know that karmic rule about whatever you put out there you get back threefold, reap and ye shall sow type thing etc? Well, in our search for new running routes, the running gods have been generous indeed.

We got pointed in the direction of some great websites, discovered some hidden areas of London and last week, got a great big dollop of karma in the shape of Chris D, a running guru who has just started working here.

Not only a whiz at all things financial, Chris is also a keen runner and has just written a great book called 30 Great Runs In London.

All runs are as traffic free, green space and easy-to-get-to as you like and come with a detailed route map, highlighting all the interesting places along the way. As well as the nice pictures, Chris also tells you where all the hills and hard bits are and, most importantly, where you can go to the loo.

He very kindly gave each of us a copy so we're going to roadtest a few of his runs in our final few weeks of training and let you know how we go.

Comments

[Stevo]

This book must be worth it's price for detailing places to pee in London. Few and far between.

[chris dennett]

Evening all,
I couldn't work out from the post if Chris (the running man) Downham is working for you or not, but if he is can you say a big hello from me - he used to work where I work at a publishers in Cumbria, wondered what he was up to. Book looks nice Chris.
Cheerio
Chris (the ambling man) dennett
ps I boldly entered a competition of yours about eco trainers a while back, has a winner won yet? Not hassling, it's just that my trainers have gone mouldy and I was holding off buying a new pair on the off chance you mistakenly deemed me the winner.

[dan at innocent]

Hello Chris. I don't think you won that trainer competition. Sorry about that. But I will say hello to Chris from you - he is working here and still running like a mad fool.