So it might sound strange, but the story of my second attempt at a 100 mile ultra marathon begins with the shoddy picture below: 03.06am, about 40 miles in. I was down and out. The area to the left side of my knee had been really painful for 10 miles or so. It was the […]
Tales of the unexpected: my first 100 mile ultra marathon
I worried about a galaxy of things before running my first 100 mile ultra marathon. A million and one scenarios played out in my mind. But, nothing prepared me for badgers, Russians or the restorative power of hot dogs. Yes. My first 100 turned out to be pretty memorable. Up and at ’em It started […]
So near, so far: what I’m really thinking just before my first 100 mile ultra marathon
In two weeks – yikes – I’ll be attempting my first 100 mile ultra marathon. I’m excited, but thinking about it is driving me crazy. There’s just so much to fret about. Big stuff like finishing it and not falling off cliffs. Admin like kit lists, food and supplies. And then a galaxy of little […]
The Diary: April
In early Feb, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his little burrow in Gobbler’s Knob, saw his shadow, and prognosticated 6 more weeks of winter. He bloody nailed it. Winter was eternal. But, at long last, it’s spring. And I have high hopes for the month ahead. Run, eat, repeat I run a lot. This April, I’m […]
2018 Brecon to Cardiff ultra marathon (in pics)
It was cold. It was tough. But I enjoyed every minute of Run Walk Crawl’s 2018 Brecon to Cardiff 70k ultra marathon. After a lot of huffing and puffing (and swearing), I crossed the finish line in a time of 7 hours and 28 minutes (47th out of 343 runners). But like the first time I […]
Signed up for my first 100 mile ultra marathon
A few years ago, if someone told me I’d be running a 100 mile ultra marathon, I would not have believed them. Absolutely no chance. Driving that distance is a pain in the arse, let alone running. And yet, that’s exactly what I’ve just signed up for. Yes, I wavered before clicking ‘confirm entry’, but […]