Two weeks to go
With 2 weeks to go, I've now assembled my full kit. At 12 kg, my ideal pack is too heavy..... Read More...
First ultra
The moment of truth, January brought the Tring2Town, a 45 mile race at the end of the month. Read More...
Now I understand
The opportunity to run abroad in 30o+ conditions proved to be a bit of an eye-opener. I didn’t run for much more than an hour at a time, but it really was much more difficult, with my heart rate also flying off the scale Read More...
Getting it together
After a weak June, my mileage in July increased to c.95 miles Read More...
Ever had a bikini wax?
From a training perspective, June was a terrible month, covering less than 60 miles all month, a function of holidays and work Read More...
Shin splints
Strangely, having more than doubled my weekly mileage overnight, I appear to have picked up a ‘shin splint’ problem Read More...
Professional help
In April I began to look at on-line coaching to get some more knowledgeable feedback. In the end I settled on Will Newton at www.willnewton.com, a muti-sport on-line coach Read More...
New toy
I decided to formalise my training more and develop a proper programme... Read More...
No cigarettes in sight
Smoking is now a thing of the past, my main achievement to date........ Read More...
In the beginning
I signed up for this event in April 2005, and began training in May.  I figure I have a year to get fit and a year to train.  My 6ft 1in frame weighed in at just under 16 stone when I started, not exactly the pysique of your average runner......
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