Day 14 of lockdown
I’ve had a couple of attempts to write a post since day 8. But to be honest, not enough has happened to write about. It’s certainly something I’ve been thinking about. Back in April 2015…
trail running
Day 4 – a longer run
The weather forecast seems to suggest that, come the weekend, things won’t be quite as nice as it’s been all week. So even after I decided yesterday that my running might have to be done…
My biggest running week in a long time
Having tackled a couple of hills with elevation in mind I made sure I got a bit of rest. Actually the body was holding up fine, save for a pair of glutes that were feeling…
No Cyprus for me – it’s Kinder to stay at home
Hmm, OK I must admit I hadn’t intended to not post for so long. It’s been a weird year to date anyway, and with the advancement of the Coronavirus moving rapidly worldwide 2020 is no…
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…
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…
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…
Hit The Trail – Race Review
Today’s race was a little bit special for me. The Hit The Trail 5 race, organised by Belle Vue Racers was my very first attempt at a trail race, back in 2015. And whilst that…
Quarry Bank Trail Race – race review
It’s been a busy (ish) month for races during August 2018, although it wasn’t planned that way. Whilst Cracken Edge Fell Race had been on the calendar since January, the rest of the month was…