Family man who likes to run. When I started running it was all about "picking up the pace" to better my time. With a wife and two young children this is just not possible. I have found a love of pacing, and find keeping the pace steady for others so much more rewarding...
On 28 May 2023, I took part in Ride London. This was not the first time I had completed Ride London, having taken part in 2017 (Ride London 2017 review). This was, however, the first time I took part in this route. Rather than riding through the Surrey Hills, this new route is a flatter … More Ride London 2023
Recovery is so important. Often, when people start training, they underestimate the importance of recovery. This leads to overtraining without giving your body time to rebuild and recover. After running over 100 marathons, I am aware of how my body responds and recovers, which is important to note because all our bodies are different. There … More How to recover from a marathon
It was a pleasure to run the Prague Marathon on 7th May 2023. I had originally been booked to run Prague Marathon 2020, and this is the last of my cancelled events, I have finally caught up. Prague Marathon comes at the end of a crazy streak of Marathon running, as I have run 15 … More Prague Marathon 2023
On 30 April, I took part in the Eugene Marathon. April 2023 has been an incredible month of running for me. In order to raise lots of money for Cancer Research, I set out to complete 26 Marathons in 2023. For me, running a marathon every 2 weeks for a whole year is not sustainable, … More Eugene Marathon 2023
On 23 April 2023, I ran the London Marathon. I always love running the London Marathon. It has a special place in my heart. It was my first ever marathon in 2011, and at this time, it was the only marathon on my radar. I ran for charity after trying to get a place for … More London Marathon 2023
On Monday 17 April 2023 I took part in the Boston Marathon. This is the second year I have been lucky enough to get a place at Boston Marathon. I spent years on the road to Boston, trying to gain a Boston Qualifier. I was able to achieve this for a place in Boston Marathon … More Boston Marathon 2023
And that’s a wrap. 10 marathons in 10 days complete. I embarked on the journey for 10 marathons in 10 days in order to raise money for Cancer Research. Over the last couple of years, my fitness has deteriorated, and so this was never going to be easy. In fact, running 1 marathon is never … More Day 10: 10 marathons in 10 days
Happy Easter. On 9 April 2023, Easter Sunday, I ran my 9th marathon in 9 days. I woke up extra early to get an early start, and try to finish before the path got busy with the inevitable Easter Sunday walkers. Surprisingly I felt pretty good as I woke up this morning, and was raring … More Day 9: 10 marathons in 10 days
As you get over a week into a challenge such as running 10 marathons in 10 days, your body goes into autopilot. Your body is an amazing thing, and it will surprise you what it is capable of. After 1 marathon, you feel like you can not walk the next day, you ache, and so … More Day 8: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
7 days of running marathons. That is a whole week of running marathons every single day. Needless to say, my body is tired. Yesterday I ran the fastest of all the days so far, in 3:57. I did not expect to achieve that again, and I thought I would just see how the day went. … More Day 7: 10 marathons in 10 days
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