What’s a holiday?

I travel a lot, but I don’t often do “relaxing” holidays. Between training for Race Across America in June and Continue reading →

Mount Kinabalu

Wow, how have six weeks passed since I was in East Malaysia heading up Mount Kinabalu? I have been to Continue reading →

My favourite marathon, 2016

A couple of weekends ago I ran the Firenze Marathon (Florence, Italy). I hadn’t done any specific training for it Continue reading →

Next stop Firenze

​It’s been a quiet few weeks since Turkey, where I went with friends for a holiday and an ultramarathon in Continue reading →

Cappadocia Ultra-Trail

Tomorrow is the Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail in Urgup, Turkey. 110 kilometres of trail running in the heat of the day Continue reading →

September is race month

Another weekend another race. This time Rat Race’s Coast to Coast, across Scotland by bike, kayak and foot. I’m in Continue reading →

Elbrus Summit

​”Mountaineering is suffering.”  These were the words Peter said to me as I sat on the snow on the traverse, Continue reading →

Elbrus North High Camp 17/8

​North High Camp, Elbrus, Russia, Wednesday 17 August 2016: We’re higher on the mountain now – high camp at 3700 Continue reading →