Well, we’re into the last 4 weeks of the countdown to the Thames Path 100 mile race (2015 edition). Everything was going well in training until a little Achilles problem that took me out for aroun...

So, here’s another ultra marathon mental tip that I’ve found really useful (if you missed the first one you can find it here).  This one is about giving yourself the mental confidence that you can ...

A few times each week, I go for a lunchtime run from work in Reading. This is usually down a lane to the path next to the River Thames and then an out and back from there (usual north towards Pangb...

Five weeks today till the 2015 Thames Path 100. It’s getting close, and I’m getting a bit nervy. The Thames Path 100 and I have a bit of history: I DNF’d in 2013 after 76 miles on the flooded/...

So, this is a bit of self promotion, of my Mileage Metrics Running App… One of the targets I try to meet in my ultra marathon training is a minimum weekly mileage – depending on where in the train...

It’s important to start kids out in the right way early on. The more encouragement and enjoyment they get the better. This is Ruby at age 8 doing her first parkrun. She loved it, even though she g...

One of the things necessary for running a Ultra Marathon (or should that be Ultramarathon ?) is great mental strength – it’s gonna hurt, so having the will to continue regardless if critical. It is...

Urgh, another setback – thankfully/hopefully just a small one. It’s been a great start to the year so far – I’ve had 10 excellent weeks of ultra marathon training at 40+ miles per week, at least 2 ...

I’ve had my Montane Marathon Jacket for a couple of years and I just cannot rave about it enough !! – so time I did a gear review for it…. It is by no means waterproof, but it is mostly windproof ...

Well it’s been a long time coming, but I am eventually at a stage where I think I’m injury free again. My last post was in April, just as I was getting into the final two weeks of taper for the 20...