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Andrew Townsend

Runner writer and photographer from the UK. 8 marathons, 8 countries, 8 days. Solo traverse of Italy. Solo run from the Atlantic to the Med across the Spanish Pyrenees. Author of "Moving Mountains - Running from the Atlantic to the Med"

Granada – city of light and shade

Cafe

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 …

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Categories Adventure, Running, Travel

Journalling

Do you write in a journal? If so you’re in great company. People as diverse as Kurt Cobain to Leonardo Da Vinci were great keepers …

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Categories Journal, Live, Running

It’s good people who make good places

Meeting on the bridge at Kinlockleven

I bump, literally, into a lady walking her dog on the bridge at Kinlockleven. “You shouldn’t walk using your phone, you’ll miss the view” she …

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Categories Archives, Live, Running

Correr Por España

I’m really pleased to be “organising” another major run in 2019 – Correr Por España .  Correr por España is a 1,000 mile solo run …

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Categories Archives, Running

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 …

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Categories Adventure, Journal, Latest, Live, Running

Andrew Townsend Photography has arrived!

Most of you regulars know that I’m passionate about photography and I’ve got several thousand photos (of varying quality) from my running adventures from around …

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Categories Archives

Madrid – a race against time

**As an experiment I have an audio version of this post – the link is at the bottom** As the plane banked steeply on the …

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Categories Journal, Live, Running

My first podcast!

Yes my first podcast! – the other day I got an opportunity to be a guest on the Todd Nevins “Go Hunt Life” podcast. I …

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Categories Archives, Running

The road to Cecina

The road to Cecina – So I had got to Day 7 and what should be my last day on my epic run across Italy. …

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Categories Journal, Live, Running

A “vanity” injury

Unbelievable isn’t it! How I managed to run 525 miles across the Pyrenees without picking up a significant injury and then, like a bus, they …

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Categories Archives, More, Uncategorized
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