challenge - Andrew Townsend

Can a leopard change its spots?

Self indulgent I know but …. I’m not a great believer in new year resolutions but a bucket list well that’s another matter! Here is a …

If you are regular visitors to this blog you will know that I decided to pull out of the TransItalia Ultra next month. I got …

If you are an Ultra Runner then the likelihood is that at some point you have “failed” to complete the course. The sheer logistics and …

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

Well I’m nearly ready for this one Transitalia 2017….. in that I’ve got a flight to Bologna and a hotel booked at the starting point, …

It was still dark outside as I put on my running gear for the umpteenth time. It was only day eleven of my journey across …

If you follow this blog you will know that I try and do the occasional run for a wonderful charity called Sarvashubhamkara (or Sarva for …

I had only been going for an hour and already I was tired. The previous day, day 8 of my adventure , had been tricky …

Blood, sweat and tears – a day in the life of an Endurance Runner I woke just after 5.00am – no alarm needed, my aches …