Race

London Marathon 2018… a scorcher and a PB!

Wow, London you were amazing. A four minute PB, finishing in 2:48.25. What an event! … Read More

Mont Blanc

Addicted to the UTMB and I wasn’t there

Last weekend saw the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, more commonly known as the UTMB, roll into Chamonix as the world’s best ulta-trail runners took to the Alpine trails, battling it out for the top spots. … Read More

Tyne Bridge at the Great North Run

Great North Run – My First Ever Race

This coming Sunday, 10th September, will see tens of thousands of runners descend on Tyneside for the world’s largest half marathon, the Great North Run. … Read More

Race to the King

Article: King for a Day

At the end of June 2017 I took part in my first long-distance ultra marathon – Race to the King. The event is a double marathon, covering just over 53 miles across the South Downs Way, starting in Arundel and … Read More

Maverick Sussex

Maverick Series – Sussex

It was an early start for a Saturday morning, making the trip from Suffolk to West Sussex with Carl and Pip for the Maverick Inov-8 Original Race. … Read More

Kielder Water

Britain’s Most Beautiful – Kielder

Epic Journey On Friday 30th September I headed North with Pip after work, embarking on a 5 hour car journey to a cottage in rural Northumberland where we were staying for the Kielder Marathon. If you picture an extremely isolated … Read More

BMW Berlin Marathon and a new PB

Ballot Last October I received a text message from my mate Chipper, who lives in Austria, I remember what it said… “If you’re hunting for a PB next year, Berlin closes 1st Nov!”. I didn’t hang around, a couple of … Read More

Vitality London 10000 Start

Race review: Vitality London 10,000

The late May Bank Holiday is when one of London’s most iconic 10k races takes place. This year, with the headline sponsor changing over from BUPA to Vitality, the now Vitality London 10,000 took place on Monday 30th May and saw over … Read More

Red Bull Wings for Life World Run

Wings for Life World Run – Cambridge

Featured image from http://www.redbull.com I first heard about the Wings for Life World Run last year in 2015. I religiously listen to the Marathon Talk podcast and in Episode 278 they featured an interview with Kate Carter, Lifestyle editor at The Guardian and … Read More