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Tour de Helvellyn Video Diary

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

I have made a short video diary of my 2019 Tour de Helvellyn. I hope you enjoy it and gives you a taste of the event.

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Tour de Helvellyn Report

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

Saturday 21st December 2019 I had wanted to do this race for a few years so decided 2019 was the year. I had been having some issues with my chest in the build-up so hadn’t been able to train as … Continue reading →

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Update after visit to the doctor

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

I went to see my Doctor on Monday and he was really helpful. He doesn’t think it is a heart problem but more likely the muscles around my rib cage. He’s prescribed ibuprofen for a week to help with any … Continue reading →

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Something is wrong but not sure what

Posted on October 13, 2019 by

Ever since I started this blog in October 2006 I have tried to be honest about my running and how things are going. For the vast majority of the last 13 years (and for many years before I started my … Continue reading →

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Guess My Time – Ochil Ultra

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

My next ultra will be my 50th ultra since I started ultra running in 2007. It feels a significant milestone! The Ochil ultra is 50 miles from Stirling to Perth and starts at 7am on Saturday 28th September 2019. I … Continue reading →

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Ochil Ultra Training Week 3

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

Week 3 of my training block for the Ochils Ultra went okay. I still feel as though my running is  harder work than I would like it to be but I do feel I’m getting stronger and faster but maybe … Continue reading →

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Devil o’ the Highlands Race Report

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

Saturday 3rd August 2019 The first half of 2019 was all about the Dragon’s Back in May. Once that was done and dusted then I decided to enter three races in Scotland so I wasn’t travelling quite so far. I … Continue reading →

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Summary of July 2019

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

July has been continuing to recover from the Dragon’s Back race but also trying to prepare for my next ultra on Saturday 3rd August 2019 – the 42 mile Devil o’ the Highlands. In July I ran 126.88 miles. Summary … Continue reading →

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Guess My Time – Devil o’ the Highlands

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

My next ultra is one I have done twice before and helped as a marshal a number of times. The Devil o’ the Highlands ultra is 42 miles from Tyndrum to Fort William and starts at 6am on Saturday 3rd … Continue reading →

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Summary of June 2019

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

June was very much a recovery month after the Dragon’s Back race. In total I ran 76.10 miles.

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