I’m Crammed with new ideas
I was delighted to spend a day at the National Running Show in Birmingham and was enthused by bags of A-list celebrities talking about the sport.
The show was so well done, with famous faces appearing on four stages. What I loved was just how inclusive it was. There was loads to appreciate, whether you were a new ‘Couch to 5k’ runner or a crazy multi-day ultra runner, like me.
Just about every brand worth looking at had a stand, as did lots of smaller businesses with new ideas in clothing, nutrition or race recovery. The show also gave you a chance to meet running legends and I found it motivating to grab a few words with those who have reached the peak yet remain so humble.
Like Steve Cram, the middle-distance legend and now BBC athletics commentator.
The show was a magnet for so many people I have met over the years too. It was quite emotional to see some of them again as we had shared experience of some form of hardship that if you were not there you would not understand.
I walked away with my head full of ideas to improve what I do both in running but also in a charitable way for Prostate Cancer UK.
I had the seeds sown for future dream races and, just like with the Long Distance Walkers Association the week before, I felt privileged to rub shoulders with so many people from all walks of life about a shared passion.
So if your love of something special may be on the wane, find a way to meet up with like-minded people to feed off each other’s passion. It may just provide the kick-start you need to go again.
Until next week,
Kev
Super show gave me the chance to meet stars of running and gain some new inspiration