Virgin London Marathon
Well this one is well & truly booked and I’ll be ready to rock for ABC to read, a great charity based in Berkshire that…
Pizza runners fuel
Pizza and running are synonymous with each other but just how healthy is it for you. Well the good news is that Pizza can acutely…
Let’s go TrailBlazing!
People are always asking how much planning goes into these amazing runs that we have done (and are doing) across Europe and the answer is…
Lisbon Marathon
Beautiful buildings, lovely people, cobblestones like sheet ice and running on a motorway. Our Lisbon marathon had it all – read on for the full…
Brussels running routes
Brussels is a great place to run – wide streets, beautiful and historic buildings, parks, fountains and lakes and of course great places to stop…
Running with flu!
For the last fortnight my nose has been pressed against the window, #blisterbunnies sitting forlorlnly in the corner desperate to go out running. The spirit…
Mont Ventoux – “The Beast of Provence”
The drive through France had been miserable – wet, windy and bitterly cold. However the next morning, as we parked the car in Bedouin at…
Thames Path Reading to Oxford 60km Challenge
In December 2014 we undertook a 60km Ultra along the Thames Path from Reading to Oxford to raise awareness for Dominika Nowakowska and the Gonimy…
Reading to Oxford along the Thames Path
As you can see from the picture we love the Thames path! It’s a great place to run and we know it well – after…
Brrrr…..illiant Vienna!
The early morning mist swirled around the dark grey waters of the Danube as we prepared for our biggest challenge yet – a 5ok ultra through the…
#urbantrailblazer
Marlena’s and my Road Trip to Lake Como and Milan (you can read all about it here) really opened our eyes to the concept of…
Race To The Stones 2014
For what seemed like the 100th time that night, I looked at my watch – 1:00 am and still an hour and a half before…
Lake Como Marathon
What a trip, what an adventure and what a marathon. Our road trip, which consisted of an all day hop through France and Switzerland before…
Savile Garden Marathon
Well we did it! The first leg of our 12 marathon/12 month challenge well and truly nailed but not without some drama on the way…
Dutch Marathon – The Three Countries
The last week of August, the alarm clock set for 12.15 am, this could only mean one thing – another European marathon and this one…
Champagne Marathon
A sweltering hot day, running through world famous vineyards, talking to vignobliers, French angels carrying water. Where are we? – Reims, France of course for…
Avignon
Le Pont d’Avignon & a whole lot more! Famous for a bridge that stops abruptly in the middle of the Rhone and inspired the song “Sur…
Falmouth – Cornwall
Sun, sea and run, run, run! Falmouth is a thriving, bustling port situated on the south coast of Cornwall. It’s well know for its maritime…