The week after my 100 mile race past quickly, again wrapping myself up in work didn't allow me to think about it. I felt I recovered fairly well and quickly due to my job im on my feet all day up and down stairs didn't give the muscle much of a chance to relax really.... Continue Reading →
Pennine Barrier100. My first 100 mile race, finishing 2nd place.
I found and got to the start and registration field in good timing, parked up next to the start, half way point and finish line packed the mandatory kit and registered. It was an absolute dream to have accommodation right on the start line, no need to be getting up at 3 am in the... Continue Reading →
Training for the 100 miler.
Before I dive straight into the race, its been a while since I updated my blog, so what have I been doing the past 6 weeks? Answer: not a lot, hence why I've not blogged. I've been working more hours than normal due to some dynamic changes happening in my business and training when I... Continue Reading →
Epic UTS 50, Snowdonia massif.
This was one monstrous race, under estimated by many, with a DNF rate for the UTS 50 mile at 22.3%, and 71.7% for the 100 mile. I chose the 50 mile event as my ultra for May and I was so glad I did, it was amazing, but not everyone would come to agree with... Continue Reading →
Running the “Hot” Fox Ultra.
Saturday 21st 2018 April seen me take on my 4th Ultra this year as part of my one ultra a month challenge. I had not trained as much as I would have liked to for this, my "balancing" ( training and everyday life) is just a joke really, training is always secondary for me and... Continue Reading →
Who am I, what do I do?
So here I am, in the worst rock pose ever, this was taken on my latest event last weekend at the Spartan OCR. I love a challenge, who doesn't right? I think challenges makes life interesting, makes a person stronger, whether is teaching yourself to knit or running a 100 mile mountain ultra, the end... Continue Reading →
The Blog Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! So I have decided to start a blog, the first thing I need to say is I have not got a clue what a blog is, I know as much about blogging as I do about quantum physic, so I will be learning on the job so to speak, my first... Continue Reading →