Run Iceland 2018 – The Diary, Part 2

In June 2018 I headed to Iceland with the hope of running across the country. Alongside three other people I was to fly to the east of the country and run around 500 miles to the west. Ultimately, due to a teammate falling ill, our trip was not completed.  In the six days we were…

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Turning Failure Into A Win

Failure – there is no good in this word. It is filled with disappointment. We may have escaped the dust and grit of the lava desert but I have struggled to brush it off and move forward. When we set out to run across Iceland in June 2018 I was prepared for hardship and pain…

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Run Iceland 2018 – The Diary, Part 1

In June 2018 I headed to Iceland with the hope of running across the country. Alongside three other people I was to fly to the east of the country and run around 500 miles to the west. Ultimately, due to a teammate falling ill, our trip was not completed.  In the six days we were…

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Run Iceland 2018: Live Tracking Map

Deep breaths, it’s time to go! In a couple of days we fly out to Iceland to set out on a run across the country from east to west. Is it worrying I still have to say ‘never eat shredded wheat’ in my head to ensure I get our direction of travel right?! If you…

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Run Iceland 2018: One Week To Go!

As I sit with a sheet of food calorie and weight calculations before me and a thousand considerations running through my head, the fact we are heading off to run across Iceland in just one week crystallises into reality. Last December, when I first agreed to join this expedition, June seemed forever away. Since then not…

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From Tibet to Iceland: Travel Past and Future

Three years ago I was at the top of the Drolma La Pass on the Mount Kailash Kora in Tibet. At 5660m it was the high point, in more ways than one, of an amazing trip with great friends. In three weeks time I will be on a new adventure; running across Iceland. Hiking the Mount…

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Can We Positively Choose Our Luck?

A running injury this week has slowed me down and given me time to reflect. Was the injury just bad luck and an inevitable result of heavy training or do I just feel lucky that I generally have the health and freedom to get outside at all? We can’t control everything that goes on in…

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Berghaus Ridgemaster Jacket: A Review

There is no denying that a good waterproof walking jacket is essential to enjoying a good time in the British countryside. My Berghaus Ridgemaster arrived just in time for what feels like the wettest few months in years. This winter has bought rain, snow, more rain and then a bit more snow. All this bad…

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Run Iceland 2018 – Planning the Adventure

I have never taken on a challenge like this before.  Each day that Run Iceland 2018 gets closer this becomes more apparent. Some days I feel I’m on top of this and on others worries race through my brain. Run Iceland 2018 To bring you all up to speed…after a couple of mulled wines at…

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Running a race with mental strength

Twice this week I have wanted to stop the exercise I was doing. Two times mental strength has had to take over and persuade me to carry on. It’s not always the right thing to do and knowing when to listen to that voice in your head and when to turn it around can be…

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