Two & a half years ago in the summer of 2020, I fell in love with the South West Coast Path. I borrowed a tent & a camping stove. Dug my 20-year-old sleeping bag out of the loft & between lockdowns headed off on a mini-adventure. I pitched the tent in a deserted campsite just … Continue reading ARC50: Dancing on the South West Coast Path
The Vanguard Way (VGW) was where I discovered trail running in 2016. Before the Vanguard, I was a road runner pounding the pavements of Croydon day after day. I knew no different. One evening early in the summer, the club run took us off the roads & onto the trails of Croydon. I entered a … Continue reading The Vanguard Way
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
One of the things I love about travelling is running to explore. I have to admit I've not done as much of it as I would like - I didn’t really run when I visited exciting places like Havana & Mexico City - but now, one of the first things I do is pour over … Continue reading Running Toronto
22 miles, 4:11:42, 11:26 min/mile, 2,400 ft elevation gain When it’s the hottest day of the year so far what’s the best thing to do…? I’d like to say 22 miles on the NDW & whilst I enjoyed it, 30+ degrees was just a little too warm! At 6:30am I jumped on the first train … Continue reading NDW Caterham to Wrotham, AKA mile 38 onwards…
As I write this post it is five days until race day. FIVE DAYS! How the f**k did that happen? My training is effectively done. I can do no more A few easy miles over the next few days to keep the legs moving & the mind happy but the main priority for the coming … Continue reading NDW50 Wk 25: NDW50 T-5 Days (wc 01.05.17)
Like most things following a bank holiday I’m running late, but that’s ok because my runs are a day late too so this week’s post is a little off kilter with an extra day thrown in! Banstead Woods parkrun: running in the bluebells 5km, 23:39, 7:44 min/mile, 141ft elevation gain I still don’t quite believe … Continue reading NDW50 Wk 24: The finish line is in sight (wc 24.04.17)
After the high of Brighton... 13 miles, 2:05:50, 9:41 min/mile, 1000ft elevation gain I shared my NDW50 adventures on Instagram this week & then promptly had the worst run of the training cycle which made me wish I had kept quiet & I could just ignore the whole thing. In fact the whole week post-Brighton … Continue reading NDW50 Wk 22: Bad training runs happen to stop bad race days (wc 10.04.17)
Chasing sunset not sunrise 9 miles, 1:23:21, 9:16 min/mile, 272ft elevation gain I did not want to run. Sunday’s long-run had not quite gone to plan due to tiredness. I was still tired, I was worried about my knee & I had serious DOMS. I had been dreading it all day to the extent that … Continue reading NDW50 Wk 20: Back in the Game! (wc 27.03.17)
AKA Insomnia stole my sleep 20 miles, 3:01:09, 9:03 min/mile, 95ft elevation gain The start of British summer time, the clocks go forward an hour so we loose an hour’s sleep & insomnia stole the rest… I remembered this about mid-way through when this run started to feel really, really hard. Note to self, a … Continue reading NDW50 Wk 19: Thames Path Twenty (wc 20.03.17)
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