The Event Bucket List
Events that just have to be done before we can’t play anymore.
Events that just have to be done before we can’t play anymore.
Trail Running 2016 was the year that I found running. I found a love of running for the first time in my life as I trained for Race to the King ultra marathon in June. Trail running became an addiction and I loved pretty much every run. Distance became irrelevant, it was just [...]
You only learn if you fall. So it's fair to say that I had a Nordic wobble when I was on and off the snow in our recent trip to Seefeld. A day into a three day training weekend in Austria and I decided that Nordic skiing just wasn't for me. I battled [...]
There comes a time when rest from all activities and endeavours is required. Having broken two ribs a week or so ago, my consultant who treated my Achilles issue today thought it was brilliant timing. My CV fitness is taking a hit. I can feel it already. Body fat is on the up and the [...]
Leaving the house at 4am for a 6am arrival in Eastbourne, I didn't envisage being back home by 9am. Prepared for my longest run to date, the Action Challenge 100km run from Eastbourne to Arundel across the South Downs was an event I had been looking forward to since crossing the line of Race to [...]
So I've been reading a lot of posts from the ultra running world recently and tend to agree with the idea of not relying heavily on carbs to get you through a long run. Teaching the body to call upon fat stores instead of carbs and sugars seems logical so I thought I'd give it [...]