Feb 8, 20214 minRunning with my dog We have three dogs in the house. One LOVES to run and runs with me. One loves to run but can only go for short bursts, and one is for a...
Jan 8, 20213 minHome Workouts I’m getting on board withAs the staying at home continues I have embraced the home workout. Originally doubtful about how they would replicate the gym, its now...
Dec 30, 20203 minDesert Jack - The ultra running hero you need to knowJack Denness is the UK Godfather of desert running. He’s the ultra runner you have probably never heard of, a pioneer in the sport at a...
Dec 7, 20203 minMy Gym SpaceMy once grotty garage is now a space to work out in. The conversion was by a company called Garageflex. We decided on budget at the...
Nov 30, 20203 minWinter Warmers - What I'm wearing this winter.We made it to Winter 2020! The weather has turned cold. For those of us who still want to get out and run, here is the kit that will get...
Nov 6, 20201 minLockdown MotivationWinter is looming. We have another Coronavirus Lockdown, and the prospect of no races this month at least. It can be hard to stay...
Oct 28, 20203 minCrewing a RaceI recently crewed a friend in a 100 mile race, and will be doing it again in a couple of week. With the increasing popularity of ultra...
Sep 28, 20203 minRecovery TimeNot too long ago I posted some stories about how I recover post run. Having just run 26 trail miles there were some bits and bobs to ease...
Sep 10, 20201 minHallucinations and RunningCatching up with the guys at Runners World, we visit the often funny world of hallucinating during ultra marathons. Some funny stories...
Sep 10, 20201 minJenni Falconer PodcastI catch up with fellow London Marathoner and presenter Jenni Falconer on her popular running podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podca...
Sep 10, 20201 minFit and Fearless InterviewI first met Zanna, Tally & Vic at Sierra Leone Marathon back in 2016. They now host a BBC podcast, and I caught up with them to talk...
Sep 6, 20201 minHow to Run Your First UltraOver at RunUltra I chat about how to tackle your first ever ultra marathon. A sort video on some tips to take forward if you have that...
Sep 6, 20201 minInterview with WiggleSports retailer Wiggle have a live Q&A chat with me, asking all sorts of questions and in particular chatting about my Polar Sports...
Sep 6, 20201 minChatting to Parkrun UKDuring Lockdown I had a chat with parkrun UK (Who did you speak to?) about running during the restrictive time, races past, how to keep...
Jan 17, 20194 minRunning the NakasendoI had been to Japan before. Or at least I thought I had. Tokyo twice, once for work and once for Tokyo Marathon. Having explored the...
Apr 30, 20183 minThe 33rd Marathon des SablesThis was my fourth time back to the Sahara. This 250km self-sufficient race is very close to my heart. I just can’t stay away. Every time...
Apr 3, 20183 minThyroid Cancer & MeAfter Marathon des Sables last year, I had a terrible cough. After a course of antibiotics it shifted. Presuming it was likely to be...
Jan 8, 20181 minBoxing Day Beer RunIt’s Boxing Day. Might of had too much port and Stilton on top of the gargantuan Christmas Lunch the day before. This isn’t stopping me...
Jul 27, 20174 minCrewing STYR Labs Badwater 135Things are simply named in the desert. Stovepipe Wells.. where the stovepipe well is. Furnace Creek.. a creek as hot as a furnace,...
Apr 19, 20177 min32nd Marathon des SablesWhat goes around comes around. Sand dunes are not fixed things. They shift, grow and move with the winds. Running in them is both...