Comrades “Marathon”
For starters, ignore the name. It’s not a marathon. With the distance varying between 87 and 89K, it’s a point-to-point [...]
Marathon des Sables
In 1984 French concert promoter Patrick Bauer went for a walk: a 200-mile walk in the Sahara desert. Afterwards, whether [...]
Ultra Comedian
PH: istockphoto.com / krzych-34 Dixons Carphone Race to the Stones, the UK based ultramarathon, have partnered with British [...]
12 Tips For Going Ultra
Endless training, mental determination, ragged kit and even the possibility of trench foot are all elements you need to embrace [...]
Taking on the tour
Peter Thompson likes a challenge. In 2017, he ran a marathon in every country in Europe (44) in consecutive days [...]
Why Run an Ultra?
I’m writing this to try to put some method behind the madness, to explain to myself as much as to [...]
Ecotrail Madeira
© JoÃo M.Faria About a year ago, I watched a documentary on superstar footballer, chiseled athlete and very [...]
Why Every Runner Should Race
If I’m honest about my own running experiences, without a race booked into my calendar my training can only be [...]
A Runner’s Guide to Social Media
Getting faster is second place these days to one extremely important aspect of running: looking good on social media. Setting [...]
Trail Aiguilles Rouges Race Report
“It’s much tougher than the CCC!” I heard this more than once in the lead up to the Trail Aiguilles [...]
Bodybuilder To Ultra Runner (Part 2)
Spoiler alert! Sam makes it round To recap: I’ve given myself six weeks to prepare for a 100K [...]
Aid Station 101
Race to the Stones is renowned for its excellent aid stations At the 2017 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog [...]