Race review: Banbury 15 – the one with the guardian angel
Apart from the marathon, Banbury 15 is the longest race on my schedule this year. That, coupled with the fact that Banbury, unlike other parts of Oxfordshire, has some pretty gnarly hills in it made...
View ArticleRock solid race – the one with the man up pills
I’ve wanted to at least give one of these military style assault course races a go for a little while now. Just for the sheer hell of it really. It’s never going to be ‘me’ as too much faffing around...
View ArticleReaching my full potential
Recently I’ve fallen out with running. I’ve not been making a lot of progress and I’ve been finding the long slow runs really dull. So when we arrived in Portugal for the running training camp I was at...
View ArticlePsyched and ready to go #VLM2014
I’m psyched and ready to go. Got my kit sorted, my head together – London Marathon I’m coming for you!
View ArticleLondon Marathon 2014: What an amazing/awful day
There are two things in this life that terrify me: bananas and feeling/being sick. One of those fears I overcame and the other I didn’t. ———————————————————————————————— It’s no great secret that I...
View ArticleRunning SMARTer
Source For me, the marathon was an unmitigated disaster. I’ve never been one for dwelling on shitstorms too long though – there are always lessons to be had! The biggest lesson is that picking and...
View ArticleA weekend of running: Nike we own the night and Oxford Town and Gown
A couple of weeks ago (my first proper run since the London marathon might I add) I took part in the Nike We Own the Night 10k and managed to rope in a friend of mine in on it too. I did the same race...
View ArticleRace report: Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Going up to Edinburgh to take part in the marathon festival has been on the top of my list for a long, long time now. It’s only been a matter of weeks since I ran in the London Marathon a haven’t done...
View ArticleVideo from the Berghaus Trail Chase
Just wanted to share with you a little video I made from this weekend’s Berghaus Trail Chase. More updates to come.
View ArticleDo what you love
Since the London marathon, I have been struggling to get back the body and the fitness I had this time last year. I was lean, stronger and faster and, above all else, I was happier. I was training up...
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