Why it’s time to give back
A destination marathon is often inked firmly into the modern day runner’s diary. That long weekend to a location where [...]
My 12 hour treadmill World Record
She had to ask, didn't she? That one simple question that was now irrevocably carved into my consciousness, and would [...]
Give your Christmas the ultra touch
The perpetual motion of ultrarunning often creates a state of euphoric calm that unleashes a wondering mind. Outside of any [...]
Crewing at the North Downs Way 100
Richard Felton was no more than 15 miles into the NDW100 and had just run past me saying, “I'm tired and I can’t [...]
Hitting the Wall
'Push'. 'Be a hero'. Two small reminders that I’d written on my wrist next to the timings for my race [...]
Mizuno Endure24
I was once told: ‘Get hold of a hot woman and an hour can seem like a second; get hold [...]
Thames Path 100
“It’s OK, just stay there. Don’t move – see how you feel in a minute.” Perfectly normal instructions to hear [...]
Brit breaks World Record of 50K on treadmill
The UK has some true ‘ultra’ running talent and Paul Navesey proved this last Saturday 13 December when he set [...]
Beauty and the Beast Marathon
Multi-terrain marathons are becoming a right of passage for the discerning trail runner. The Beauty and the Beast Marathon, [...]
Walking in the footsteps of a champion
The inaugural Tromsø Skyrace was the raw, unbridled essence of what constitutes two of the world’s best trail runners. Kilian [...]
Leadville 100
Leadville 100 is the biggest 100 miler around. Perhaps not in terms of elite depth of field, although there is [...]
Race to the Stones
Just to avoid any confusion whatsoever, and so that no one runs 100km along The Ridgeway hoping to see Stone Henge, [...]