As the year draws to a close, I like to look back at my running year and see what went well and what went less so. In addition to allowing me to do a bit of navel gazing and celebrate the highlights, this also gives me a chance to see if there are any lessons I can learn and take…
Well we’re into the final two weeks of the year and – maybe more importantly! – the final four weeks before my next race, The Spine Challenger – gulp! As its been a while since my last update, I figured it was worth a few putting a words down about how things have been going with my training and also…
Its been a while since I've written here, too long, so I thought it was worth giving you a quick update on what I've been up to in the months since Lakeland 100 and my plans for the remainder of 2016. As I wrote in my race report, Lakeland 100 was an emotional experience for me and took some getting…
Events, dear boy, events! I’m not big on political history but that quote, widely attributed to Harold Macmillan but disputed by many, sums up the last ten days for me perfectly. Normally at this point in proceedings I’d be writing my usual pre-race thoughts post ahead of this weekends Ultimate Trails 110km in the Lake District. Events however have changed…
So with the pleasant distraction of the ashmei ambassador day now in the past and while we await the decision of Stuart and the team, I find myself looking forward to what the rest of 2016 has to offer. After an awesome result at the Peddars Way Ultra at the end of January, I took February easy, running for the…
This week saw another work related road trip and as always, another opportunity to break up the monotony of the journey for a running adventure or two in some new and hopefully scenic, locations. I was spending the night in Bristol, travelling down from Coventry following a client meeting. The Cotswolds was the obvious choice and a quick check of…
I’ve been playing around with the Movie feature on Suunto Movescount, which will take the GPS track data you’ve recorded and combine this with videos, photos and text you’ve uploaded, to create a short video of your adventure. A bit of fun and you get some interesting results. Here are a few I’ve made from some of my recent runs…
One of the benefits of my job is that I get to travel the length and breadth of the country meeting clients. This means a lot of time on the road, which while not great for the hip flexors, does open some great opportunities to go exploring and sneak some runs in. Why spend the evening stuck in traffic or…
Well for those that follow my blog you will have noticed that since The Hardmoors 55 I have been conspicuous by my absence. This was totally unplanned I assure you. Following the race I took my usual easy week to recover. A short 5km while in Edinburgh showed that the legs needed more time but by the following Monday I…
Welcome to my training report for week commencing 9th March 2015. Part of a series of weekly reports, briefly summarising my training during that week and plans for the following week. You will find the vast majority of my workouts published through my Strava, Runkeeper and Movescount accounts. Where applicable I have provided direct links to specific workouts on Strava below, should you wish to see more…