Here’s an update on ultra training and my first week ever reaching over 100k, a new 1 mile PB and running 2 marathons on consecutive weekends. This is all part of my training towards running the Montane Lakeland 50 in July. The furthest distance and toughest terrain I have attempted to date. Over this 7/8 […]
London Marathon 2018 – Hottest ever!
So the London Marathon has been and gone for another year and to say I had high hopes for myself this year is an understatement. The six weeks building up to London allowed for some good long runs and I had posted some consistently fast half marathons around the 90 min mark so I was […]
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Why I’m running the Montane Lakeland 50
I am running the Montane Lakeland 50 this year, a pretty brutal 50 mile race in the Lake District on July 28th 2018. At this stage I’m not sure if it’s wise or stupid but I have my reasons below. Why I Started to Run I started running because it was a challenge. I wanted […]
Big Half – Half Marathon Race Review
The 2018 Big Half (half marathon) was the first of its’s kind and has been developed at the same time as New Balance announcing their sponsorship of the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 on a 10 year deal. It offers an opportunity for those training for VMLM to test their pace, but also people not […]
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Breaking a 90 minute Half Marathon – Exeter Half 2018
My first race of the year was a small, local, low key half marathon in Exeter, Devon. Why I historically avoid half marathons: Worth noting at this point that previously I found half marathons unbearable. Put simply, I hadn’t ever previously taken them that seriously and as a result they always seemed like a painfully […]
First Marathon? 6 Things you should do right now
So you have booked to run your first marathon and your body has a rush of nervous excitement. You can’t wait to get started but you don’t have a clue where to start. We’ve all been there. Here’s a few pointers to make running your first marathon a little easier. Find a plan: Wether you […]
Top 10 tips: Finding time to run!
Struggling to find the time or motivation to get out for your weekly runs? Hopefully a few of these tips below will help you squeeze them in. If you have any tips to add, or find one of these is particularly helpful for you, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. 1 – […]
Own Your Run, win £300 of running kit!
One of the latest creative campaigns coming out of Pro:Direct Running that I have had the pleasure of being involved in, especially enjoyable as it’s aimed at motivating others and getting more people to get after their goals. It’s always great to be working with such a talented pool of creators, producers, designers at Pro:Direct […]
The journey so far.
Here’s a little bit of background info that you would have found out if I had been blogging for the last 2 years… In 2016 I ran with my heart. I had no real idea what I was doing but I just ran for freedom and I loved it. Everything was new. Everything was a […]
Well hello there Runners!
So I thought it was about time I started a blog to write some more detail about my running adventures. More info coming soon!