Category Archives: training

The art of running

Posted on July 21, 2012 by admin

After last years Lakeland 100, I received an email from my Himalayan 100 room mate Paul Stoneley, saying I was in the Trail Running Magazine race photo. I’d just out missed out on being able to buy a copy as it was now … Continue reading →

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Running books

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

I’ve always saw myself as the kind of person that went out and did stuff rather than the reading about it or watched it on TV. I rarely even read papers let alone the sports sections. So I think I was as surprised as anyone when I looked back and realised just how many running books i’d managed to read. The majority of these books have been received as gifts and possibly would never have been the ind of book I would have bought for myself, but in their own way most have affected my running. Continue reading →

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The all new Nike Plus website.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

It’s no secret that i’m a bit of a stats freak or that I love Nike plus for ipod/iphone. In fact i’ve logged over 270 runs and nearly 3000 miles since I got mine. Those people that follow me on … Continue reading →

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A runner’s dilemma

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

As far as running goes this year can be summed up in a single word for me, Dilemma. The dictionary defines a dilemma as a situation necessitating a choice between two equal, or equally undesirable alternatives to a problem that … Continue reading →

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Facing my first 100

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Its 8.30 in the morning on the 29th of July, a day that I have been preparing for for the last 7 months. I have butterflies in my stomach just thinking about what lies ahead of me. In 9 hours … Continue reading →

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Discovering the benefits of sports massage

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

It might be because I’m getting older, or because I’m training more and resting less or even because I’m running further and faster than I’ve ever ran, but I’m currently carrying several injuries, and they just don’t seem to be getting any … Continue reading →

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Allendale 2011

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

The Allendale Challenge is one of my favourite races, its beautiful,tough, local and this year it was gloriously sunny. Its on of those must do event, but being in early April it can go from snow one year to heat stroke the next, last year i’d ran a PB at 5.22 this year i was aiming for anything under 6 hours, but much to my own surprise i put in a 4.37 knocking 45 minutes of last year and coming in the top 1/3, something of a first for me. Continue reading →

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Taking the rough with the smooth

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

Over the past year, my running has improved dramatically, I’ve moved on from coming in the last few places at most of my races to finishing towards the middle of the pack. My 5k time is under 20 minutes and … Continue reading →

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Racking up my first fifty

Posted on February 6, 2011 by admin

The plan was simple run as many laps of a 10 mile circuit as I could… furthest I’d ran up until this point was 32 miles…but with a the right playlist and a good supply of jelly babies could i make it 50. Continue reading →

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Choosing my next big challenge.

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin

Last year I went from running the odd marathon to tackling something altogether bigger, the Himalayan 100, a 100 mile multi day stage race at altitude. But could I follow an event like that?

Some might say that my choice is a completely crazy idea, not only will it see me running further than i have ever ran, but it will involve running more climbing than i’ve ever done and will see us running through the night twice, if we stay the distance. Continue reading →

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