On 1 April 2023, I began my journey of 10 Marathons in 10 Days. No, this isn’t an April Fool. The only fools are those of us who signed up for this challenge. I am always looking for adventures and challenging myself, but to be honest, the thing that motivates me to do this is … More Day 1: 10 Marathons in 10 Days
On the weekend of the 7th – 8th May 2022 I conqured a fear. I have wanted to take on the challenge of running 100 miles for a long time, but as with all challenges, it takes a lot of courage to just sign up. I have spent years saying I wanted to run 100 … More Thames Path 100
I have had lots of people ask me about how I managed to run consecutive marathons for 11 days in a row. Whether you are considering running multiple marathons; half marathons; 10k; 5k or any other run streak, I hope that my experience will help you prepare. Throughout this blog I will discuss what I … More How I ran 11 Marathons in 11 Days
On 17th April 2021 I ran the Spring Marathon with Phoenix Running Events. This was the 1st installment of the 4 part Firebird Series. I have always been interested in the Firebird Series and see the medal proudly hung at expos such as London Marathon, but the Spring event never works out for me. I … More Spring Marathon – Firebird Series
2020 was hard for everyone. For me it was the year of pacing marathons. I had planned the most exciting year ever, to run Tokyo Marathon for my 5th star and pacing over a dozen marathons around the world, including Prague and Rome Marathons for the first time. As a running community we have all … More 11 Marathons IN 11 Days
On the 26th April 2020 I didn’t run the London Marathon. For those that know me, you will know how much I love the London Marathon, and I want to try and run it every year I can, preferably as an official pacer leading the sub 4 #funbus. I have ran London marathon 8 times … More Not the London Marathon 2020
Next up we get the Lowdown with Tommy (@knight.running) who tells us about how he is keeping busy with challenges during the Lockdown. What have you learnt about yourself during the lockdown? I’ve learnt a lot during lockdown but one of the big things I’ve noticed is my need to be busy. I’m not saying … More Lockdown Lowdown with … Tommy Knight
It’s true, it may not feel like it, but there are other marathons. Don’t get me wrong, I am in the “I love London Marathon” camp. A camp that is definitely split. It appears to be a marathon that people either love or hate. Whether you love the event or hate it, it’s fair to … More There are other marathons…
Paul, you are an Ironman… These are some of the most powerful words you can here after an event. The emotion that runs through your body at this point is overwhelming. After working so hard through the event, and to get yourself to this point, it’s all about these words. I have done this once … More Ironman Kalmar 2017
In 2016 I took on the “bunch of bananas” as my first ever triathlon, which was one of my first blogs as well. You can remind yourself about it here. With the team time trial event, you take on each discipline as a group of 3. I joined Epsom Triathlon Club (ETC) when I decided … More Bananaman Triathlon 2017
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