5 Things I Learned From My First Ultra
Runners descend on the South Downs Way Last weekend, I took a step (quite a few, actually) into [...]
MR Man Sets 630-Mile Record
It was a real team effort. Damian started out with Mark Townsend. “Unfortunately he had a knee problem and had [...]
Buckle Up: Road to Western States
As a full-time ultrarunner and coach, the Western States 100 (WS100) has been a target of mine for a long [...]
Trekking poles: friend or foe?
Some fell runners dismiss them as “cheat sticks”. But look around any European mountain race, and chances are the majority [...]
Buckle Up: Road To The Western States
As a full-time ultrarunner and coach, the Western States 100 Endurance Run has been a target of mine for a [...]
World record Bob Graham attempt
inov-8 ambassador Nicky Spinks, the inspirational cancer-survivor and fell runner, hopes to mark 10 years post-diagnosis by becoming only the [...]
Q&A: Paul Giblin
MR: You’re arguably most famous for your three successive victories at the West Highland Way. What is it about this [...]
Push your boundaries
I love a challenge as much as the next man, but I won’t be lining up at any 100m [...]
“Why I ran the Marathon des Sables aged 60”
Six marathons in seven days, across the Sahara desert. That’s what I’d signed up for. The Marathon des Sables, I’d [...]
5 reasons to run an ultramarathon
Anyone can do it Contrary to popular belief, ultramarathons are not the preserve of superhuman athletes. If you had to [...]
Are ultras bad for you?
in the 'yes' corner Dr Joseph Mercola is a renowned physician and health expert. He was a runner for 43 [...]
WIN two entries to Race to the King
'Race to the King is a fully supported 52-mile ultramarathon challenge. The breathtaking route starts near Arundel in West Sussex and runs through [...]