Cause of Death – “Organisational incompetence and general f**kwittery” Many of you who my recent blog about the Brighton half marathon will no doubt have heard on the grapevine that it is in all likelihood to be called short by (apparently) around 146m. This is due to a cone being put 73m out of place blah…
Almost two weeks have passed since Simkiss fell victim (again) to an in-form Rich Shephard at the third of the Tempo Events Winter Series. Following and indulgent festive buildup, Simkiss had at least remained undefeated in eating if nothing else, lining up on the start line like a brandy soaked Christmas pudding. Anti-clockwise around the…
Simkiss’sesess’ ‘athletic career’ has been called into doubt following another low mileage week and extended periods of grumpiness, excessive eating, lack of desire and endless moaning. “It’s like McCarthy never left…” said MCKEP counsellor, after multiple sessions with the former number 1 McCarkiss athlete. Despite attempts to stay true to the McCarkiss motto of “Run…
McCarkiss marketing officer had secured elite entries for the McCarkiss athletes at the Cheshire 10k, Arley Hall, Cheshire – more commonly known as ‘oop North’. As the squad assembled for the journey and piled into the team bus, it was a half-fit Simkiss in the drivers seat, and his oversized kit bag for company –…
With un-McCarkiss like levels of efficiency, and in excess of McCarkiss like levels of humour – member Mark Pearce writes of his experience in the Frankfurt Marathon at the weekend… Having run a pleasing marathon PB in perfect meteorological conditions back in April at the Zurich Marathon, my thoughts had immediately turned to an “autumn…
With Weight Watchers Endurance Project (aka McCarkiss Chub Club) in full effect Simkiss took to the hill in Ilmington to try out his slightly lighter racing frame in the Tempo Events Winter Series – with the attraction of a race (even with a big-ass hill) being somewhat more appealing than a lonely plod. Down on…
