Why don't we do it in the road?

I love trail running as much as anyone, but sometimes you can't beat a hard blast on the tarmac

(l to r) Colum, me, Tallulah and Charlie at Charbucks, after our road run on Sunday.

I saw someone post a picture of themselves on Instagram running through a beautiful mountainous landscape with the caption: “This is why I run on trails and not roads.”

Sure, it makes complete sense. Why run on flat, hard tarmac, when you could be out in the wilds? I too …