SUSIE CHAN ENDURANCE RUNNER

As usual, races had been booked into the calendar without too much thought on schedule.. so when I realised there were 2 half marathons...

Slight confession. Remember that time when I told you ultras were not about numbers and times and minute miles, Well they are not. They...

Cold dark nights and an excuse to eat more stodge. After a summer of speedwork and shorter races, it was time to knuckle down and focus...

“You cant run fast and run long, you need to choose one or the other” That’s what I had been told. A couple of years back when the...

A few months back before the summer came and went, I got offered a place in a sprint triathlon by my dear friend, sports journalist pal...

Fancy trying an Ultra? You can do it.. Here are my TOP TIPS! It seems everyone’s at it! Running into distances beyond marathon, 30, 50,...

Anglesey, Wales . There is a coastal path circumnavigating the island. It is beautiful, sandy, rocky and rugged. It is also 135 miles...

There are many things I enjoy about racing, but in my latest race the best thing about it was running with a friend. I recently ran my...

You may of heard of this race, it is one of those races that sounds a little bit barmy and mythical. People racing acing against horses?...

There is carb loading, and then there is carb loading. Expecting to burn about 10,000 calories during this race I had eaten so much food...

After stumbling over the finish line of my first ever half marathon in a world of pain in September 2011, I decided I quite liked...

London marathon. It had never really been on the plan for this year. However the charity I ran the Marathon des Sables for offered me and...

Race season is in full swing! Lots of races up and down the country and not forgetting the Marathons. Something which I frequently get...

This blog was going to be about the fantastically organised Pilgrims Challenge ultra. 66 miles of mud and hills being led by the top...

2014 was seen off with a mediocre run as part of a well organised Marathon. I returned to Portsmouth Coastal marathon with absolutely no...

I love multi- stage ultra runs. On paper, I must admit, they can sound intimidating. I have done a few now - they are certainly doable...

After arriving at, er, arrivals in Gatwick to a rapturous reception of family and friends cheering the Mds Class of ’13 home, I hugged my...

Weirdly I was not at all nervous. For my first half marathon and marathon I was incredibly nervous in the lead up. I’ve felt more nervous...

In two weeks time I will be in the actual Sahara Desert. Actually running. In the the actual Marathon des Sables. I am rather excited,...

I realised just how far away I had to run the previous week. I had dropped my car off eight miles shy of the end point.. Intending to run...