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 […]
Rise and shine
‘Who’s up for an early morning run to watch the sunrise?‘ 3 pints in, I was sat in a pub in the Peak District with 40 people I’d met earlier that day as part of a UK Salomon Ambassador get-together. The night before, I’d stayed in a hotel in Manchester and hadn’t slept at all. […]
2019: New year, new goals
New year is a great time for personal reinvention. And just like last year, my wife and I headed to the Black Mountains on New Years Day armed with a flask of tea to think about one thing: the year ahead. Hills hiked, tea slurped, we came away with a few goals in mind for […]
The Diary: September
For a while now, I’ve been posting about being injured (annoying) and developing a podcast (big learning curve). At long last, I’ve turned a corner. I’m running and the podcast’s live. Yep, September’s been a good month. Up and running I got injured attempting my first 100 mile ultra marathon back in May. And I […]
The Diary: August
I’ve been quiet on here lately. Things have been a little busy: a new job, starting a podcast, rehabilitating an injured knee, and a trip to Italy. So, I thought I’d say a little more. The new job In 2015, Wales introduced the Well-being of Future Generations Act which puts sustainability right at the heart to how […]
Injury and staying sane
It’s been 9 weeks since I injured my knee attempting the Pembs 100 mile ultra marathon. Every couple of weeks, I head out for an early morning trot to test it. Each time, about a mile in, the discomfort flares up and I have to stop. It’s a pain in the arse. The good news […]
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