Welcome to my last blog of 2022. I’ve managed to cover everything from my first race in 2006, through to my first marathon, my marathon retirements (!!), my first ultra, my first multi race challenge and more in this year. This is my final blog covering 2016. In the New Year when I start lookingContinue reading “End of 2016/Challenge for 2017”
Category Archives: The Journey
Part 2 of 2016.
Welcome back to my blog series covering my journey to 100 (M). The M represents my aim to get to 100 official marathons (hit the 50 this year) and a 100 mile run in 24 hours (Equinox24 in Sept 2023 will be the next attempt). This one covers the 2nd part of 2016. I’m goingContinue reading “Part 2 of 2016.”
2016 – Part 1. Year of Club Colours
I look back at my running in 2016 with interest. I mentioned it towards the end of my last blog that a little bit of a spark, a little bit of passion and enthusiasm and a desire to push myself disappeared after the ultra I did in 2015. I fulfilled my race commitments in 2015Continue reading “2016 – Part 1. Year of Club Colours”
2015 – New Distances!
Hi. The time since my last blog has been longer than I thought. Since that last blog I have ran my 50th official marathon at Yorkshire and have also announced my running challenge for 2023! SO in 2023 I will be running for MS Society, https://www.mssociety.org.uk/. The challenge is to attempt to run 4,602 milesContinue reading “2015 – New Distances!”
2015 – Running for Bloodwise
Hi and welcome back as I continue my journey with the next part of 2015. My initial plan for 2015 had been about fundraising for one charity and the focus was the ultra I attempted and painfully completed, as discussed in previous blog. The double header in early 2015 for Teenage Cancer Trust came aboutContinue reading “2015 – Running for Bloodwise”
2015 – The 1st Ultra. Race The Wall
I look back at this race, my first ultra with a few mixed feelings. It involved a lot of pain! I was absolutely shattered by the end of it. Walking for almost a week was a nightmare. Don’t get me started on stairs! Did I mention it was very painful? However, it showed I couldContinue reading “2015 – The 1st Ultra. Race The Wall”
2015 – The Final Prep for the 1st Ultra
A week later than planned with the next instalment. I’ve been doing what I love doing for the last 2 weeks. Doing races. On Sunday 4th I ran the Big Half in London and last week, the 11th I did my 11th Great North Run. Both races were for Children’s Cancer North, and I HaveContinue reading “2015 – The Final Prep for the 1st Ultra”
2015 – The TCT Runs
Welcome to 2015! Similar to 2014 this will be broken down into a few blogs to cover what I got up to in the year. Looking at the races I did, the times I did them in it was a year that I really had to dig deep in races to get round. I cameContinue reading “2015 – The TCT Runs”
2015 – Setting the Scene
After the successful completion of the challenge in 2014 and realizing that multiple races in a short period of time was possible as long as one was sensible and prepared to work hard, what were my plans for 2015? Initially after that last half in November 2014, the only races that I knew I definitelyContinue reading “2015 – Setting the Scene”
2014 – The final 5 races of 20
This week I complete my look at 2014. The year I raised the bar with my running. I look back at it now and I laid the platform for future challenges I set myself. In a way the vast array or races in 2014 from big city ones, rural races, small fields, large fields, canalContinue reading “2014 – The final 5 races of 20”
Usingh Bolt - Endurance Runner 