I’ve been pondering over this blog for days, weeks, not really knowing what words to write. Mainly because I’m a typically reserved Brit who doesn’t like to shout about their own successes. But there really is no other way of writing about this race. Because you know what, I did good on the South Downs … Continue reading South Downs Way 100 2021: The one where I prove I can
I run a lot. And I do mean a lot. But if you’re a regular here, you know this already! It’s my down time, my me time. It’s where I go to think, plan, reflect & dream. I love running... Running has become such an important part of my life & has helped make me … Continue reading My Next Challenge…
My stomach turns in nervous anticipation as I see the sign ‘this way to the finish’. Turning into the stadium grounds I hear the excited buzz of the finish area. I hold myself back for a moment & take a deep breath. A few quiet words as I compose myself. I’ve done it. Through the … Continue reading North Downs Way 100: The Race of my Life
Friday 20th July 2018 I arrived at the finish line of the North Downs Way. Technically it’s not quite the finish line as although I have run Farnham to Dover in several stages, I still have to run the 33 mile Canterbury loop so it's not quite the end.
At the end of the month, I am taking part in the Centurion One Community virtual run & I am going to run 100 miles in one week between 25th & 31st May to raise money for the excellent Trussell Trust. I run. A lot. I like to run. No, I LOVE to run ❤️ … Continue reading Centurion One Community: 100 miles in one week…
It was never about the race, the city, the medal or the other runners. It was just about me. A challenge. Was I capable? Could I do it? Most people will know me as a trail loving ultra runner at home covered in mud & eating snacks on a hill somewhere on the North or … Continue reading The Inaugural South Norwood Marathon
Wendover Woods 50, where do I start? I wasn’t going to write about Wendover Woods 50, in fact, I’m only now sitting down, a few months post-race, with some words to say. Pre-race I just wasn’t really feeling it. Earlier on in the year, my whole focus had been on the two South Downs Way … Continue reading Wendover Woods 50, 2019
How do you condense the story of 100 miles into just a few hundred words? You don’t. Mix a G&T, this is a long one. A few weeks later & I’m still not sure if I have the right words to accurately tell my SDW100 story. I sit here, trying to think of the words … Continue reading The South Downs Way 100
It’s Sunday night. I'm heading into race week. “Race? What race?" I’ve not shouted about this one, I’ve not talked about it publicly, I’ve not mentioned it in my training runs on Strava or in my Insta posts. When asked ‘what next?’ after SDW50 I’ve been rather evasive. But everything I have done over the … Continue reading The Secret One
With 5 miles to go I thought I’d blown it. I had a goal time in my mind for the South Downs Way 50 but at the bottom of the final hill I just couldn’t see how I was going to do it. I was tired, my knees were in agony, my stomach was churning … Continue reading South Downs Way 50: 2019
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