Category Archives: motivation

Himalayan 100 Miles: Day5 (the finish line)

Posted on November 7, 2010 by admin

By the time the alarm went off at 4.30, i’d already been awake for hours, my head too full of thoughts for sleep. Thoughts about what we’d achieved and what was still to come. Thoughts of course of Lucinda and … Continue reading →

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A huge thank you

Posted on October 24, 2010 by admin

I just wanted to say huge a heart felt thank you to everyone that has both sponsored and supported me. The encouragement has been fantastic, and i’ll be thinking of you all as i face the challenge that the morning … Continue reading →

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Running faster!

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admin

Before signing up to the Himalayan 100, I had always ran, but it was mainly the odd Sunday morning run or a day out in the Lakes, and i’d never really been one for training or club running as such. … Continue reading →

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Crossing the 1000 mile mark

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Today is a pretty big day for me, for the first time ever i’ve clocked up over a thousand miles in a year, nearly three times more that i did in the whole of last year (and we still have … Continue reading →

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3 things to lift your spirits and keep you running

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

Training for a long race, running 40 miles plus a week, week in and week out, you can sometimes find your motivation lacking. I found 3 ways to get back on track and find my running mojo again, here’s how i did it… Continue reading →

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