I wasn’t going to write anything but actually my friend Carly was right, this race experience is a good learning point. Reflecting on failure is a strong thing from which we can grow. Making mistakes is a basic human behaviour. Being brave enough to try, is something I actually encourage my daughter, my team at … Continue reading Choose fun…always
3 Peaks of Pirin
Every adventure starts with some kind of random search on the internet, maybe thats just me. This particular tale started in the autumn of 2023. I wanted to run a shorter mountain ultra in September the following year. When I say shorter, ideally the distance would be 50km. It also needed to have some big … Continue reading 3 Peaks of Pirin
Adventures on the TMB
Adventures are ace, fact. Adventures with friends are acer! I think this adventure idea came about some time during the night of the CCC in 2022 when I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be cool to see what all this looks like in the daytime? Most of the 2nd half of the race was in … Continue reading Adventures on the TMB
It’s an experiment
How many times have you raced an ultra? What does that even mean? In the purest form, of course it means racing for a podium position, that could be overall or an age group category in both the men’s and women’s race. It can also mean something else, something personal like a time or placing … Continue reading It’s an experiment
When it goes to Sh*T!
I really don’t know where to start on this blog, but I need to write my thoughts down for some closure. My brain needs to move on and refocus on other things. I guess a DNF is always a possibility when you take on any race but it’s not something I had really thought about. … Continue reading When it goes to Sh*T!
The Legendary Lakeland 50
“Make sure you drop your £1 in the collection box”. This is what the lovely lady serving cheese toasties at the final check point said to me and other runners as were preparing for the final climb and descent of the race. The collection box in question is mandatory on this race to help raise … Continue reading The Legendary Lakeland 50
That escalated quickly!
Where do you see yourself in 6 years? This is a classic old school interview question about where you see your life going. For the interviewer to assess if you are ambitious and/or if you are likely to stay at the company if the career path is correct. Progression basically. This is usually gauged over … Continue reading That escalated quickly!
Got Sole?
Back in 2015, when I bought my first real running shoes after a gait analysis, I also was kind of tricked into buying moulded innersoles. I say “kind of” as they made them for free and I only had to buy if I liked and there wasn’t much pressure from the shop assistant. I was … Continue reading Got Sole?
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