On Saturday, 15 July 2023, I completed the ‘Titanic’ Run with Phoenix Running. This is all part of my challenge of running 26 marathons in 52 weeks, raising money for Cancer Research. Today was my 22nd Marathon of 2023, after completing “I Love Fridays” yesterday for my 21st. I find the second day running consecutive … More Titanic Run
On Friday, 14 July 2023, I decided to fit in a cheeky weekday marathon. I do a lot of marathons with Phoenix Running, and they have a Friday series that is slightly cheaper with perks like a free entry for every 5 events. I have not managed to be in the position to come down … More I Love Fridays – Marathon
On Saturday, 17th June 2023, I set out to complete the Centaur 100 mile ultra. This was the second 100-mile event I aimed to complete after completing Thames Path 100 last year (see review here). The aim was not only to complete the 100 miles, but to get a sub 24 hour. However, things did … More Vampire 50 mile ultra
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
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
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