Escape From Meriden 2019 – race review
Initial waffly bit As I introduced in my last post, this weekend I took on my first ‘Escape From Meriden‘. The race, by Beyond Marathon has been running for 4 years, and with the tales…
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Onto the next adventure – or why I run (revisited)
Recap A while ago I did a post called ‘why I run‘ where I explored the things that made me want to lace up my shoes and go out. And also the things that went…
Race Review – The Bullock Smithy Hike
Earlier in the year I posted 3 updates where I was recceing the route for the Bullock Smithy Hike. And yesterday (7th September) it was race day. So instead of a gentle, and somewhat unrefined…
Product Review: Aftershokz Aeropex
I’ve intended in the past to review some of the kit I use, but until this point never quite got around to it. Recently, Aftershokz approached the UKRunChat forum for a review of their latest…
Peak Skyline – Race Review
I’ve made no secret of my 2019 plans to be targeted towards hilly ultras. The training that I’ve done has all been very specific to that aim, with long recces to learn routes. And helping…
Another long recce run
One big aspect of training for trail ultra marathons is getting used to being on your feet for a very long time. With the Bullock Smithy Hike likely to take me somewhere in the region…
On Snowdonia Trail Half Marathon: Race review
It’s my third visit to Always Aim High Event’s (AAHE) Snowdonia Trail Marathon event and an opportunity to race my third route there – the half marathon. Previously sponsored by Scott, the 2019 edition was…
Race Review – Tour of Tameside
This review is slightly unusual in that it is going to encompass four races. The Tour of Tameside is a competition in its own right. Whilst you have the option to enter any of the…
Wincle Trout Run
It’s been a while since my last blog post for a number of minor reasons. The main one being that I had a 3 week ‘rest’ to try to sort out a niggle in my…
Bullock Smithy: Another Recce
Owing to a couple of cancelled jobs today, I had a few extra hours to get out running. A blessing in the light of a failed alarm-call this morning meaning I didn’t get to run…