Love Trails Festival kicks off on Thursday 4th July based in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. There will be four days of running, live music, workshops, talks, yoga, fitness and lots more. … Read More
Travel
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
Paris 2017 – How to run a Sub 3 marathon
As I entered the Bois de Boulogne park, winding through the tree-lined paths, runners were starting to drop around me and beginning to walk. “Keep going” I told myself, just put one foot in-front of the other, you’ll get there faster and as soon as you can see the Champs Elysees, that’s it you can stop and rest. … Read More
Running in the Lake District
At the end of January I had the opportunity to visit the Lake District for three nights. Over the years I’ve had a few trips to the Lakes, but I’ve never visited since getting into trail running; my preferred running terrain. … 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
Running in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui, Thailand
I visited Thailand for the first time just a couple of weeks ago in August. Myself and Pip spent two weeks travelling between Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui for our honeymoon. After some careful planning and secret-keeping – Pip didn’t … Read More