My first ever Marathon – Brighton 2010 – OR…. How food poisoning is rubbish prep!

I arrived with a friend of mine Laura. She is a fast runner. This was her first marathon since she … More

How to get started with Ultrarunning Madness

Go out and run. Doesn’t matter if it is just around the block. Even if you don’t feel like it … More

Race Fuelling – mistakes I have made a few….

It’s fair to say that I have made lots of mistakes. I have also learned a lot too. I have … More

Ode to Brighton Marathon….. my first

MY FIRST MARATHON – BRIGHTON 2010 The gel packs. The charities. The shapes and sizes. The watches and the splits. … More

To Train… or Not to Train….. Why I don’t “Train”… choo choo

I don’t like training plans. I see them as constricting. I also have lots of structure in my work life … More

The School days…… or why I was shit at sport at school

I did very little at school, college or university that involved sport. My few memories are:   1. Trying out … More

The Importance of Recovery.. or How I Bonked at 30 miles…

I had just done a 71 miler in Sevenoaks. The following weekend I was doing a 32 miler fat ass … More

Day 7: 6.2 miles – run to Sérifontaine, Picardie (London To Moscow Run) 107.9 miles complete

A lovely day for a run. Loved it in particular because the name of the village that I was running … More

Ultrarunning Kit and Equipment – or… How To Spend Alot of Money on Stuff that YOU. HAVE. TO. HAVE ;-)

This is always the best kind of question. Everyone loves buying kit. And those asking the question do not usually … More

You run Ultras? WTF is that!!? or How do I explain an Ultra ….

  I like to think that being an ultrarunner means that everyone is in complete awe of my achievements.   … More