Skip to content

The Untraining Ultrarunner

Tales of ultrarunning, food, and not untraining

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…

coach, exercise, plans, recipes, Run, running, training, ultra, unplanned, untraining

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…

older, Run, running, school, sport, wiser

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…

bonk, kent, maidstone, ouch, recovery, running, ultra

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…

coffee, drink, food, france, fun, love, paris, Run, running, Sérifontaine, ultrarunning, wine

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…

buy, equipment, gear, kit, running, shopping

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.  …

exercise, fun, muggles, Run, running, ultra, ultramarathon

Day 6: 5.9 miles – run through Bosc-Hyons, Normandy (London To Moscow Run) 101.7 miles complete

Going well today. Added almost 6 miles running through the countryside. You can see on the map below the section…

app, commuting, france, french, gps, london, moscow, Normandy, paris, pebble, Run, smartwatch, ultrarunning, watch

Day 5: 7.4 miles – Mauquency through Argueil (London To Moscow Run) 95.8 miles complete

Hi everyone. So, another day – and more of Normandy. While it is very beautiful – it is quite “samey”.…

france, moscow, paris, running

What motivated me to lose weight in 2008?

Where did all this getting fit and losing the fat begin?   I guess the other thing is that one…

alphamale, competitive, crazy, motivation, weight loss

How I lost over 5 stone in weight… in 6 months…. in 2008 (LONG POST) day by day diary over 6 months.

Lots of people ask me how I lost so much weight in so little time. I did this in 2008…

diary, exercise, journal, lose weight, real, weight loss

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Search the untrainingultrarunner

Instagram @freezingiceblue

No Instagram images were found.

Most Viewed blogs

Running nohtaraM nodnoL ehT (or the London Marathon route in reverse)
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Untraining Ultrarunner
    • Join 116 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Untraining Ultrarunner
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...