So on Friday at 9pm I tackled a local ultra challenge, a 75 mile unmarked route with 20,000ft of elevation. The course is a mixture of peat bogs, fells and footpaths and you have 24 hours to complete it. So I had a 22h 40m schedule. The first mistake I made was setting off atContinue reading “Dealing with a DNF”
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Taking on a lakeland classic
Running a Lakeland Classic Fell race Last Saturday I ran in a Lakeland Classic Fell Race In Ennerdale. For those who arent familiar with fell racing. It is a self navigation and unmarked race up and down crazy ascents and descents, with several checkpoints along the way (that you have to reach within a timeContinue reading “Taking on a lakeland classic”
A Trip to the Lake District
So as training intensifies, I have to add more elevation to my training. Living in the North of England means one thing ‘a trip to the Lake District’. The Lake district has some absolute superb running routes and we attempted the 30 mile course with 11000 ft of elevation called the”Tea Round”. It is calledContinue reading “A Trip to the Lake District”
John Kelly smashing it
John Kelly breaks pennine way record
So at the weekend John Kelly an American endurance athlete broke the Pennine way course record in the UK For those that aren’t familiar with the Pennine Way. Its is a trail stretching from north Derbyshires peak district, upto the scottish borders in Northumberland. It even includes a section along Hadrians Wall. It is 268Continue reading “John Kelly breaks pennine way record”
Six months on from Osteitis Pubis
In October I ran upto the top of Crossfell 893m (the highest peak in England, oustide the Lake District) and then back down. A 15 mile route and 2200ft of climbing. I had been struggling for weeks with pain in my adductors and abdominal muscles and the pain was worse on this run. I endedContinue reading “Six months on from Osteitis Pubis”
Michael wants 2 run further 