It’s that time of year where a headtorch is almost mandatory if you’re stepping out the door for a run. I’ve had a headtorch for years, first off was a big Petzl mountaineering affair with a large...

This morning I posted my application for the 2012 Devil o’ The Highlands Footrace. It starts in Tyndrum and covers the last 43 miles of the West Highland Way, finishing in Fort William. I grew up ...

2011 was a pretty good year for my running. Two main themes – consistency and endurance. In terms of consistency, this was probably the most consistent / frequent running I’ve had in years. I ran ...

I’ve had a mixed time (training wise) the past couple of weeks. Firstly the GOOD. I seem to have changed my gait slightly and begun mid-foot / toe striking instead of heel striking. I’ve also foun...

Last Sunday I did the Bimblers Bluff 50K trail race in Guilford, Connecticut. It is apparently 32.5 miles rather than 31 (according to some people Garmins – personally my RunKeeper for Android meas...

I’m sat in a hotel in Guilford, Connecticut, USA and it’s the evening before my first ultra race, the 50K Bimblers Bluff. I’ve got here less prepared than I had hoped, but I got here… I did some l...

Well it has been two weeks since I found I couldn’t run due to a foot injury. Since that day I have done only a handful of runs, totalling less than 15 miles rather than the 84 miles I had planned...

I think – no, I know – I have a foot injury. I have a painful ache / throbbing sensation on the sole of my foot right on the ball. It’s not just one toe, but seems to be across all of them. I thin...

This week I had some good structure to my training. Having created the plan at the start of the week, I was making good progress following it. The mid week long run went really well, in fact it pr...

YAY !!  I completely nailed this weeks long run. Left work just before 6pm, home just after 8:30pm. Felt great the whole way – averaging 8:30’s apart from a couple of slower miles (mile 10 and 1...