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Sonning to Goring along the Thames Path

November 12, 2021March 31, 2021

If any of you follow me on Instagram or read my blog posts, you will know that I am a huge fan of the Thames Path. …

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Categories Adventure, Journal, Running

Correr Por España

November 10, 2021February 8, 2019

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 through …

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Riano Trail Run 2018 review

November 10, 2021August 21, 2018

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 …

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2018 Race Calendar

January 4, 2020February 5, 2018

Well here it is – my 2018 Race Calendar. Thames Path 100 – An old favourite, a 100 mile yomp along the Thames Path starting at …

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Madrid – a race against time

November 10, 2021November 28, 2017

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

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Ultra Running and the “Starvation Zone”

January 4, 2020November 1, 2017

Regular readers of this blog will know that I’ve had two DNF in the last two races that I’ve entered, The Thames Path 100 miler and …

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A passion rekindled

November 10, 2021August 10, 2017

OK  I admit it – I’ve been in a slump lately and I’ve lost a bit of my mojo. It’s not that I’ve fallen out of …

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Ultra Trail – Sierra Nevada

November 10, 2021July 2, 2017

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 …

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Ultra running and the concept of failure

November 12, 2021May 12, 2017

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 mental …

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Trans Italia 2016

January 4, 2020October 10, 2016

With the Pyrenees well and truly in the rear view mirror, its time to turn my attention to the next great challenge- running across Italy from …

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