Training, tiredness, tapering- many runners currently preparing for a Spring marathon will I am sure be all too familiar with those terms. In the past I have been guilty of “winging it” when preparing for a long race, especially a road marathon- I never had the discipline or willingness to commit to a proper block … More Training, Tiredness, Tapering- a Road Marathon Journey
“We light it up we won’t come down, and the sun can’t stop us now, watchin’ it come true, its takin’ over you, oh, this is the greatest show…” Ok, so PT Barnum may not have been referencing the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in “the Greatest Showman”, but he might as well have been. Once a year at … More UTMB: The Greatest Show (for Trail Runners)
Last summer I wrote about taking a fantastic trip to the Highlands of Scotland and running through the Cairngorm mountain range self supported via the classic Lairig Ghru and returning via the Lairig an Laoigh routes. Well this year I was back again, this time to take part in the official race for the route that … More The Lairig Ghru Hill Race
It may only be March, but already I find myself celebrating my first two major “achievements” of the year: 1) I am not injured (yippee). 2) I was finally able to gain a ballot entry into the OCC race in August in 2018. Its a measure of how popular a race is when it sells … More On the Trail of the OCC
The Three Peaks Fell race is a classic. It might be more like three fell races with a 10k trail race in-between, and I don’t know anyone who says it is their favourite route, but it has that certain feel of a race steeped in history that marks it out for me as the highlight … More Riding the Bus of Shame
I always have an issue when organisations boast they are the “greatest” or “best”. The Lakeland 100 claims to be the best ultra race in the world. What do the organisers of the UTMB say about that? London Marathon claims to be the greatest marathon in the world. Based on what? According to who? Because … More Beware of the Hype
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