Running & Races

European half and full marathon experiences, running race reviews and quick solo trips to hit some new tarmac – with the course, atmosphere, costs and everything in between documented for fellow runners.

Runner (me) celebrating after completing the Riga Half Marathon 2026 (watermarked playstation platinum trophy achieved: Baltic Platinum)

Riga Half Marathon 2026 Experience

The Baltic Running Adventure: After Athens Half Marathon, I wasn’t going to stay away from a start line for long. Somewhere along the way I’d remembered why I liked running in the first place, and my brain did what it always does: went looking for the next thing to fixate on. There was just one rule. It had to be somewhere new. I’ve become increasingly …

Athens Half Marathon

Athens Half Marathon 2026 Experience

Athens Renewed My Love for Running: There’s something I’ve always adored about the half marathon distance. 21.1km is a long way — but it’s not that long. You can train seriously for one, of course. You can spend 10, 20+ weeks building mileage, obsessing over nutrition, tapering, fuelling and trying to squeeze every last second out of your legs. But you don’t necessarily have to… …