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The Untraining Ultrarunner

The Untraining Ultrarunner

Tales of ultrarunning, food, and not untraining

“Go! An inspirational guide to getting outside and challenging yourself”. Book Review and competition to win a copy.

Having bought and loved reading Tobias Mews’ previous book – “50 races to run before you die” I was excited to…

adventure, book, outdoors, review, serpies, ultra running

Cookiethon (50km)- beating the Cookie Monster :-) Race report

“How long will it take me to finish the rest of this race?” That is what was going around my…

Gothic Challenge (Marathon) report #ProjectGrandSlam and a PB for me

“I’m nervous – more nervous that when I do a parkrun…. OMG!!!!!!” That was me on 12 february. What was…

Download Racecalc – pacing your race and checkpoints – including Ultras

When I was planning my race strategy for Autumn 100, in 2016, I set up a spreadsheet which would calculate…

data, pace, running, spreadsheet, ultra

Hello 2017 – plans for the year

I love the start of a new year. It is almost as if all achievements become banked, and all disappointments…

2017, parkrun, plans, training, ultra

Autumn 100 (2016): Race report

Stood in a waddle of ultrarunners. Everyone geared up to the hilt. Some with beards – the majority without (obviously…

100, 100miles, a100, autumn100, centurion, centurionrunning, goring, race, racereport, reading, report, ridgeway, Run, streatley, thamespath, ultra, ultramarathon, whitchurch

Liverpool to Leeds Canal Race – DNFd at 90 / 130 miles.

  The food shopping was done. The kit packed. The preparations made. We were sat in the car ready to…

canal, DNF, LLCR, running, ultra

t-5: Go teamUNICORN -LLCR130 – Liverpool to Leeds Canal race

Paul came into the conservatory and chucked a grey plastic mailing bag at me. “What’s this?” “A little present for…

ultra, llcr,run, unicorn

Alternative preparation for Liverpool to Leeds Canal race LLCR130

Ok – so this is not text book preparation for a really long jog. The jog in question is a…

canal, harriers, injury, Leeds, Liverpool, LLCR, maidstone, parkrun, race, ultra

#LLCR130 – 82 days to go: Goals and the weekend

Lovely weekend of running with my wife and seeing my running buddies. First up was a local run for me…

canal, Leeds, Liverpool, LLCR, Prep, ultra

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