JOSH MADDOCKS RUNS
Just a normal bloke
running to London.
I'm Josh, a slower runner from King's Lynn, Norfolk. I'm documenting the journey from local 5Ks, parkruns and running clubs all the way to the 2027 TCS London Marathon.
26.2 miles. One very long journey.
THE STORY
I'm figuring this running thing out as I go.
I'm not an elite athlete and I'm definitely not the fastest person on the start line. Running became part of my life while losing weight, getting fitter and discovering just how brilliant the running community can be.
Now I've somehow got a ballot place in the 2027 London Marathon, so I'm documenting everything that happens between here and that finish line.
London Marathon
April 2027
KING'S LYNN RUNNING
How many running clubs can one town have?
I've set myself a mission to visit the running clubs and social runs around King's Lynn and the surrounding area, meet the people behind them and find out what makes each community different.
Custom House Social Run
Thursday evenings in King's Lynn.
Renegade Runners
Tuesday evenings at The Walks.
Guannock Gait Runners
Thursday evening running community.
Ryston Runners
Track, club running and a huge local history.
Dersingham Runners
Another stop on the King's Lynn running-club journey.
More to come...
I'm still visiting clubs. This list will keep growing.
ON THE CHANNEL
Running without pretending I know everything.
Road to London
Training, setbacks, long runs and everything leading to the 2027 London Marathon.
Running Clubs
Visiting local clubs, meeting runners and discovering the communities hidden around Norfolk.
Races & Medal Monday
5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, race days and the stories behind the medals.
parkrun
Running, volunteering and being part of one of the best communities in grassroots sport.
A FAMILY ADVENTURE
We're all running now.
What started as my running journey has become something the whole family is part of.
My wife Emily is also running the 2027 London Marathon, raising money for Rays of Sunshine, while Ivy and Jack regularly join us around parkrun, junior parkrun and race days.
One family.
THE JOURNEY
From 5K to 26.2 miles.
parkrun & local runs
Where most weeks begin.
Race days
Learning to go a little further.
Half Marathons
The serious training ground.
London Marathon 2027
The big one.
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
See you at the start line.
Subscribe and follow along as I work my way towards London, meet more of the running community and hopefully become slightly better at this running thing.