Running the Camino de Santiago – the adventure begins
I had wanted to return to Spain after my epic run across the Pyrenees in 2016. Sure I had been back for some races, most notably the Riano Trail Run and the Ultra Trail Sierra Nevada. But I wanted to spend a bit more time meeting the people and exploring…
Virtual races – the new norm?
Coronavirus has had a devastating impact on families, friends, the young and people’s livelihoods. I am one of the lucky ones in that I have kept relatively healthy. I have managed to maintain some of my work projects and I live in a house where I have some space and…
Granada – city of light and shade
Granada, without doubt, is one of my favourite cities and somewhere I return to year after year. So what makes it so special? Ostensibly, it’s because it is the home of the Sierra Nevada Ultra Trail Race – a race I compete in each year. I write about this elsewhere…
Riano Trail Run 2018 review
So the Riano Trail Run or panting in the Picos if you prefer – what’s it all about? Well if you want the short version read no further and just head over to the Terra Incognito website and book your place for 2019 now! It’s a fantastic, vibrant, demanding event,…
Ultra Trail – Sierra Nevada
Really excited to be back on the road again, this time to Granada, Spain for the Ultra Trail Sierra Nevada. 63 kms through the blistering heat and mountains of the beautiful Sierra Nevada. Fortunately we’ve had a heat wave here in the UK (i.e. It hasn’t rained for 7 days…
Orla the dog
I had only been going for an hour and already I was tired. The previous day, day 8 of my adventure , had been tricky – the weather had closed in and I had got lost on top of the mountain. I finally found my way to the bottom after…