Ultra running - Andrew Townsend

Sonning to Goring along the Thames Path

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …