In early October, I got a text from a mate: Fancy taking me trail-running? After years of heading off on my own, running through mud and writing about it, I think it was the first time anyone had asked if I could take them to experience it for themselves. Yes, John. Yes I do. Under pressure […]
Signed up for my first 100 mile ultra marathon
A few years ago, if someone told me I’d be running a 100 mile ultra marathon, I would not have believed them. Absolutely no chance. Driving that distance is a pain in the arse, let alone running. And yet, that’s exactly what I’ve just signed up for. Yes, I wavered before clicking ‘confirm entry’, but […]
New year, new goals
On new years day, my wife and I went for a blustery hike in the gorgeous Black Mountains to chat about our goals for 2018. Cobwebs well and truly blown away, we came away with a few things in mind. Amongst others, I’ve gone with these two to keep me motivated for the year ahead: […]
#run1000miles challenge: the results are in
At the start of the year, I wrote about one of my goals for 2017: #run1000miles. It was a challenge set by Trail Running magazine, to encourage its readers to sign up and run 1000 miles in 2017. 1000 miles in a year? Hmmm, it sounded like a lot of running and I had no […]
My ‘could-do’ list for autumn
Ah, autumn. Nature’s grande finale. A fireworks display of colour before winter. Yep, it’s dark when I get out of bed, and the urge to turn the heating on grows every day as temperatures dip. But it’s such a magnificent time of year, I want to make the most of it. So I made a […]
Back to basics: an experiment in free running
I’m a sucker for books about running. I’ve read loads of ’em. Some great, others err…not so. I’ve just finished Richard Askwith’s ‘Running free: a runner’s journey back to nature’. It’s definitely in the great pile, and made me think about why I run. And more importantly, how I run. What’s it all about then? […]
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