What a night, what a day. On the 11th September 2021 I took part in the Sundown 5k. At 7pm I lined up to run my second of 3 events this weekend. First of all I ran the Kew Gardens 10k this morning, and you can read more about that HERE. After a few hours … More Sundown 5k 2021
On 11th September 2021 I took part in the Kew Gardens 10k. I have been fortunate enough to run Kew Gardens during covid secure times (Kew Gardens 10k 2020 review HERE), and also during pre-covid times (Kew Gardens 10k 2019 review HERE). The event organisers have done a great job this year, managing to take … More Kew Gardens 10k 2021
On 22nd August 2021 I took part in the Big Half Marathon. I have taken part in the Big Half every year, but this is the first time I have not been a pacer. There were no pacers this year, and the race had a fair few differences because of covid measures in place, but … More Big Half 2021
On the 21st August 2021 I took part in the Summer Marathon with Phoenix Running Events. This is the 2nd in a 4 part series, and you can see my review for the Spring Marathon HERE. It is funny looking back at the Spring Marathon, and thinking how different two races on the same course, … More Summer Marathon – Firebird Series
On the 1st of August 2021 I ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for the first time. I ran in my 2020 event t-shirt which was sent to me after it was cancelled. This event marked a huge milestone in covid recovery. After running the London 10k last weekend (see review HERE), it was the … More London Landmarks Half Marathon 2021
On 25th July 2021 I took part in the Asics London 10k. This is always an event I enjoy running, in fact it is my 8th time taking part in the London 10k, formally known as the British 10k. But after being cancelled in 2020, and with the year 2021 has been so far, with … More Asics London 10k 2021
On the 10th July 2021 I took part in Race To The Stones. This was the second time I have taken on the original 100k event with Threshold Trail Series, after completing #RTTS in 2017. Take a look at how 2017 went HERE. I finished in 14:12 in 2017, and this year I felt fitter … More Race To The Stones 2021
On the 27th June 2021 I took part in the Penshurst Place Running Festival which is part of the Castle Run Series. A fantastic day which had something for everyone. I decided to take part in the 10k timed run, which was the first event of the day. I had the aim to finish this … More Penshurst Place Running Festival
On 19th June 2021 I took part in Race To The King, a 53 mile (Double Marathon) race. This is the 6th Ultra Marathon I have taken part in and the 3rd with Threshold Events. This means I now have the hat trick (having completed their 3 original events). I took part in Race To … More Race To The King 2021
The art of success for any event is preparation. An ultra is tough both physically and mentally; you train hard ready for race day. However the foundations of race day come from your packing. It is important not to leave your packing until last minute when you are getting ready for an Ultramarathon. With shorter … More Packing for an Ultramarathon
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