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
Blog
Blog
Training Tips // Races // Adventures // Photography
EnduranceLife CTS Sussex – My first Ultra Marathon
For the first time in four years I found myself going into 2016 without a Spring marathon booked, so I decided to set my sights on another challenge – an ultra marathon. I’ve fancied having a go at an ultra for … Read More
Virgin Money London Marathon Expo
On Saturday we headed down to down the London Marathon Expo at Excel to collect Pip and Ryan’s numbers for Sunday. I thought that it would be a chance to try out the GoPro Hero 4 Session and film some footage of … Read More
What I love about parkrun
During the last weekend of January I finally achieved my first parkrun milestone and joined the ever-growing 50 club. That’s taking part in 50 parkruns and every runner who reaches this milestone is rewarded with a red 50 t-shirt. It’s … Read More
Festive Forest Challenge
Photo copyright the East Anglian Daily Times. On the 28th November we headed to The Kings Forest, just North-West of Bury St Edmunds, for the Festive Forest Challenge, a series of trail races organised by Positive Steps PT in support … Read More
Whole Hog – October 2015
The Whole Hog, organised by Eight Point Two events is probably one of my favourite alternative running events of the year. It takes place in October at Wantisden Valley, situated in the Suffolk countryside. Kicking off with an individual race, … Read More
ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon 2015
The road to Manchester began just before the New Year when I started my 16 week marathon training schedule. After another year of missing out on getting a place in the London ballot, I’d been toying with a couple of … Read More
Running in the Turia River, Valencia
Having recently returned from a holiday in Valencia, Spain, I felt compelled to write about one of Valencia’s largest recreational parks, the old Turia river bed which runs the length of the City from the North to South. Following a … Read More
Dirty Weekend
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th May saw the Rat Race Dirty Weekend descend on Burghley Park in Lincolnshire. My friend and colleague, Matt Horsup, had talked me into signing up for the event and it soon became apparent that this … Read More
Paris Marathon – 7th April 2013
In October 2012 I decided that it was time for a new running challenge and signed up for the Paris Marathon. As a first-time Marathon runner I certainly learned a lot from my training and the race – so here’s … Read More