’21

Happy new year! I normally enter a new year pre-armed with a new set of goals. I avoid labelling them Continue reading →

Pirin Preamble

It’s been months in the making, but here I am, back in Bansko, Bulgaria, preparing for the Pirin Ultra which Continue reading →

The Dragon’s Back

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

I’m lucky enough to find myself in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the Alps this weekend for a road cycling break. It’s the Continue reading →

GNR17

Last weekend was the Great North Run, the world’s largest half marathon. Having run it several times before, I thought Continue reading →

Low on Elbrus

I’m writing this from the base camp on the north side of Elbrus at 2590 metres. The facilities are spot Continue reading →

Thames Path on a sunny day

A couple of days after my 34 mile Gritstone Trail run, I decided to set myself the challenge of another Continue reading →

A Day in a Hypoxic Chamber

Yesterday I spent the day in a hypoxic chamber at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) in London. Continue reading →