top of page


Being your personal best: lessons from a sporting journey
On Saturday I did a trail marathon. A significant proportion of the race was spent thinking about food (= quantity of jelly babies...
chrissiewellington
Mar 105 min read


In memory of Sam: the Stand Against MND will never end
“I will live the most significant life I can muster.” Those were the words of my friend, the inspirational Sam Perkins – whose life was...
chrissiewellington
Feb 103 min read


Embarking on a new chapter: my resignation from parkrun
My initial plan after graduating from the University of Birmingham in 1998 was to become a lawyer. But this never happened, I went...
chrissiewellington
Jan 133 min read


Finding and sustaining your mojo
Of all the questions I am asked, the most common has to be ‘ how do you stay motivated ?’ People tend to assume that successful athletes...
chrissiewellington
Dec 4, 20247 min read
bottom of page