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…
Tag: trail running
‘Do you want to come and run across Iceland?!’
‘Yes!’ I didn’t even hesitate when I was asked if I wanted to join some friends in running across Iceland. Whenever a new challenge is put to me I usually agree before thinking about it. Perhaps this time the mulled wine I had been drinking also helped to egg me on! This really was a…
Beachy Head Marathon – Healing A Break
This post was going to be purely about the Beachy Head Marathon. As I sat down to write it I realised it needed to be about something more. It needed to be about strength and weakness. Realising your strengths and accepting your weaknesses. When I took a fall just a few weeks before the marathon…
How Not To Train For A Marathon
There are endless books and articles on how to train for a marathon. None of them seem to follow my current plan! When I ran the Beachy Head Marathon last year I was still pretty fit from my first ultra-run earlier in the year. It is a tough and hilly trail run but I loved…
Mini Adventure – Alpkit Big Shakeout Trail Run
The Alpkit Big Shakeout Festival This weekend I am at the Alpkit Big Shakeout Festival. A packed weekend of outdoor activities, films, speakers and general fun times! I’m not big on camping but am happy to endure the damp etc for fun times with friends. Having been reasonably sensible on the beer last night a…
New Adventures: Discovering Geocaching
I love it when I discover new outdoor adventures. So I am super happy to have stumbled across geocaching this week. I had heard of geocaching before and knew that it involved finding hidden objects but I had no idea how accessible it was. Having stumbled across the website last week I wanted to find…
Hash Running with the Hash House Harriers
Hash Running; sounds a bit suspicious doesn’t it?! What if I told you we also follow a trail of white powder, have strange nicknames and rely on a Religious Adviser to control the weather! Truly Hash Running isn’t as suspicious as it sounds; it is a little different though. Hash Running: How Did That Start? Back in 1938…
Hitting The Trails In The Peak District
A run in the Hope Valley in the Peak District, followed by a beer, is my idea of a perfect Saturday. I really need to get back on the bike in preparation for Cuba. At the moment though I am waiting for a new gear shifter to arrive and I find it easier to ride…
Sherwood Pines: A Run In The Woods
If you go down to the woods today… It was never going to be easy; heading out on my first decent run since being ill. So, I figured the best thing to do was to run some where pretty! Sherwood Pines is a Forestry Commission run area right in the heart of Sherwood Forest –…
A Marathon With Sharp Teeth And Soft Fur
I had never officially run a marathon before Saturday. Having completed my first ultra in July, I was itching for another challenge to take me toward the end of the year. So when my uncle, David, suggested one of his favourites; the Beachy Head , my interest was piqued. The Beachy Head Marathon The marathon has been…