On 8 October 2023, I completed the Chicago Marathon. Chicago Marathon is one of the six World Marathon Majors, and although I have a soft spot for the London Marathon, Chicago is definitely one of my favourites. I have completed the Chicago Marathon 4 times, 3 times as a pacer. This was the 104th time … More Chicago Marathon 2023
On 24 September 2023, I finished the Berlin Marathon 2023. Berlin is one of the World Marathon Majors and a race I am very familiar with. I first ran the Berlin Marathon in 2014, and I learned a lot about the importance of race nutrition and hydration. I learned from mistakes, which is often the … More Berlin Marathon 2023
On 9 September 2023, I took part in the Queen’s Memorial Run. A year after her passing, Phoenix running events put on a timed event with their usual options of multiple laps. 8 laps for a marathon, which is what I always take part in. Today marked my 120th Marathon (139 for 100 Marathon Club … More Queen’s Memorial Run 2023
On 6th August 2023, I completed Ironman Gdynia in Poland, my 7th Ironman. An Ironman is never easy. It takes so much out of you, and it takes real resilience and determination to get to the finish. Although an Ironman is never easy, sometimes it’s made much harder, and this year in Poland, it was … More Ironman Gdynia 2023
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
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