I know! I’ve done ultras now for 5 years (almost to the day!). First stepping up to an Ultra start line in 2019 to tackle the Race To The Stones – which I hope to take on again in 2025!!! But one thing I have seen with all long Ultras (certainly 100km up) is thatContinue reading “Finally an UltraRUNNER?”
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NORTHERN TRAVERSE 2024
The Northern Traverse isn’t any old endurance event, and 2024 wasn’t any old weather forecast! Mud, water, wind, hills and falling asleep standing up. It’s got a bit of everything. Read the blog to relive the experience with me!
Spine Winter Race, Southern Challenger 2024
January 2023 opened my eyes to the Spine Race. I was comfortably in my Arc 100 taper and I stumbled across this crazy event where runners try to run 268 miles through snow and over some damn lumpy hills with the minimum of outside help. Of course I decided I needed to try it out. Thankfully thereContinue reading “Spine Winter Race, Southern Challenger 2024”
Shoes shoes shoes
Let’s talk about shoes … One of my biggest uncertainties for the Arc Of Attrition 2023 is my shoe choice. I’ll explain my dilemma… The Arc is 100 miles long (and a few bits of change), it’s on the Coast Path of Cornwall with every terrain from tarmac to sand, mud to boulders and anythingContinue reading “Shoes shoes shoes”
How to train your gut (and consume more carb) by Precision Fuel & Hydration
Getting the fuelling wrong can so often be the reason behind a DNF. As the endurance requirements for a race increase, so does the need for thinking about fuelling that activity. Usually the right answer is very personal and there’s no ‘one size fits all’ option here. The top folk at Precision Fuel and HydrationContinue reading “How to train your gut (and consume more carb) by Precision Fuel & Hydration”
Damian Hall Training For A Mountain Ultra | inov-8
Damian Hall is about to embark on his fifth UTMB® (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) – a 105-mile ultramarathon race that incorporates a mammoth 10,000m of ascent around Europe’s most famous mountain. So how does Damian train for epic ultra running races and challenges in “lumpy” mountains? He reveals his secrets in this blog post. — ReadContinue reading “Damian Hall Training For A Mountain Ultra | inov-8”
Finding my first 100 miler – July Update
Well let’s not beat around the bush, its now August, the race is 33 days away. It’s all just a little too real. I’ve done my miles, I’ve done the wet mornings, snowy ultra marathon distance runs, I’ve been up before many have gone to bed to run silly amounts miles. I’m prepared. But theContinue reading “Finding my first 100 miler – July Update”
Tips for improving your uphill running technique
Decent article outlining a few things that might help build uphill speed. Worth a read. http://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/workouts-training/uphill-battles
How to run 100 miles
This is a great video. Anyone wanting to think about running 100 miles the. This is well worth a watch youtube.com/watch
Finding my first 100 miler – Hydration
We all need to drink. There I said it. Though I think we already might have worked this out. When you’re a runner you need to make sure you maintain hydration. Now this isn’t any special news to anyone, but I think we often underestimate the importance. I for sure haven’t really though enough aboutContinue reading “Finding my first 100 miler – Hydration”
Ridgeway Runner 