Background Back in February I was anticipating in taking part in the ultramarathon “Pendle Way in a Day”. The way-marked Pendle Way path is 45 miles long and, being in the winter, the weather was…
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Many of the non-fiction books I’ve read recently have all been around people achieving great things with their running. With all the life stories involved there’s detail about the achievements and the work behind them….
A couple of weeks ago I ran with Peak & Valley Trail Runners on Kinder. But in dashing out at the last minute I left my Garmin Fenix 6 Pro (F6P) on the side and…
Running authors have been keeping me busy this spring. After Matt Whyman’s release in April, Rachel Ann Cullen’s new book “Running for our lives” hits the shelves on 5th May. Vertebrate Publishing sent me over…
DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SETS! It feels like a very long time since I typed the words “race review”. At least without having to preface it with “virtual”. It’s also the first race I’ve pinned…
I’ll admit that I’d never intended to take quite so much time off from the blog. Or from running. But unfortunately these things happen. Update on the injury Just before Christmas, I finally received my…
Preface 2 years ago I took part in my first Escape from Meriden (EfM) and whilst I planned and prepped well for the event, I ultimately came up short. You can read that review here….
After a year away from doing any actual running due to a gammy foot, I focused my efforts on coaching others to run. And on making music. Now that the dust has settled and the…
If there’s one thread that’s come through 2021, it’s that whilst my foot has been refusing to heal, I’ve been doing music! Admittedly I was half-way through recording ‘Beyond the Light’ when my left leg…
2020 was a very different year for all of us with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting most parts of everyone’s lives. The ultra-running world was no exception; with no races to be had…
