Comrades Down Run 2016

It’s been two weeks since the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. 56 miles on roads “down” from Pietermaritzburg, over hills, Continue reading →

London Marathon Back to Front

The alarm woke me at 2.30am on Sunday, and with my 3 hours of sleep I rolled out of the Continue reading →

When 18 miles become ‘short’

Last weekend I headed up to Newcastle to recce part of the route of Rat Race’s ‘The Wall’ race, a Continue reading →

VLM 2015

Sunday was a great day for a race. I’d trained hard and tapered properly for the Virgin Money London Marathon Continue reading →

My 2015 resolution

How’s your January been? As the month draws to a close and the temperature drops, I hear many tales of Continue reading →

Ironman Nice 2014

So here’s the blow by blow account of my first Ironman in Nice, France. I hope this may be entertaining, Continue reading →

Calm before the storm

It’s the day before Ironman Nice on the sunshine coast of the south of France. My bike made it over Continue reading →

Slateman 2014

The Slateman is a well-regarded triathlon held in North Wales in the shadow of Snowdon. I felt my Ironman training Continue reading →