Tokyo Marathon
The world marathon majors are 6 of the biggest marathons in the world. London, Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin and Tokyo. On completion...
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- Mar 13, 2017
- 5 min
Costa Rica Coastal Challenge
As we walked towards the start line, someone said "Look!" Two giant billed brightly coloured toucans nestled in the tree above. I'd never...
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- Dec 20, 2016
- 5 min
Wendover Woods 50
When Centurion first announced a new race to its calendar all we had to go on was the abbreviated name (WW50) and a date (November). We...
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- Dec 2, 2016
- 3 min
Nice-Cannes Marathon
Earlier this year Nice-Cannes marathon, now in its 9th year, was cancelled. On July 14th France was celebrating Bastille day. In Nice...
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- Nov 21, 2016
- 4 min
New York Marathon
New York Marathon It's the land that brought us supersize meals, Costco, and has a huge list of 'worlds largest' roadside attractions....
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- Oct 20, 2016
- 4 min
It's OK to be OK
2016 started pretty well for me, with the whole treadmill thing and my sights set on the Jungle Ultra, I was optimistic of some good...
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- Jun 21, 2016
- 8 min
Jungle Ultra - Andes to the Amazon
“Welcome to the jungle, we’ve got fun and games” Axl Rose warbled 24 years ago. I find out that the jungle does indeed have fun and...
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- Jun 1, 2016
- 4 min
Sierra Leone Marathon
Sierra Leone is a country that has suffered greatly. A troubled history of a violent civil war, exploitation of its plentiful natural...
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- May 11, 2016
- 3 min
Geneva Marathon - Europe's Happiest Marathon
After a couple of full on weeks that comprised of pacing London Marathon, the Running Awards and doing some after dinner speaking I was...
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- Feb 21, 2016
- 6 min
Ice Ultra
Guest blogger Shaun Marsden talks about his epic adventure Ice Ultra. 230km over 5 days in the Arctic Circle. He came 3rd in very tough...
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- Feb 4, 2016
- 5 min
Breaking a World Record
This was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Running 100 miles non-stop, pretending I can cycle and swim, Marathon des Sables.. none of...
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- Dec 22, 2015
- 6 min
2015's Heroes
What a year it’s been. Highlights have been bumbling my way through and Ironman, running 100 miles in 22hrs 28 mins (whinging all the way...
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- Nov 19, 2015
- 3 min
Adidas Energy Running
A couple of weeks back the very lovely people at Adidas invited me to an event. All I knew it was in London and a time. That was it. No...
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- Oct 22, 2015
- 6 min
Autumn 100, Agony & Ecstasy
I was talked into this race, quite convincingly, by Naomi Newton-Fisher. A formidable runner who seems to be part human, part bionic. “It...
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- Oct 1, 2015
- 4 min
Berlin Marathon
The Adidas Mi Coach team got in touch offering me a place in Berlin marathon in spring. I had not got a place in the ballot and am trying...
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- Aug 21, 2015
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50 miles on a treadmill followed by 100 miles on a bike...
It's been a busy month with some notable highlights. Fresh from Bolton's wonderful Ironman UK, rather foolishly a sequence of events in...
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- Aug 1, 2015
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Ironman UK - 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run
After following some people on their Ironman journey through 2014, in a rash moment, an hour before the start line of an ultra marathon...
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- Jun 30, 2015
- 3 min
Man Vs. Horse 2015
There is an old Welsh saying “it’s raining Old Ladies and Sticks”, and after a few weeks of glorious summer weather, when race weekend...
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- May 25, 2015
- 4 min
Eton Dorney - 5k Swim
About 2 years ago, I decided to try a bit of open water swimming. The venue was Hawley Lake, someone I sort of knew, a triathlete called...
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- May 1, 2015
- 6 min
30th Marathon des Sables
The Marathon des Sables is a race of extremes. This year was the 30th edition of the iconic race in the Sahara Desert, and the second...
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