I came to Scotland on the 13th June to take up a position as a seasonal ranger with Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National park. I needed to find a job I could do whilst recovering from back surgery and was ready to get out of construction and back to my first passion, nature conservation… Continue reading Glencoe round
I had spinal decompression surgery on the 26th April 2022. It was required because I had a compressed nerve in my spine that severely impacted my quality of life and wouldn't heal itself. The surgeon said it was a success and I was discharged the next day. I was able to walk straight away but… Continue reading Recovery process part 1
I have published a training plan which can be purchased on it's own to provide you with a comprehensive and in depth 12 week programme. I wrote it for runners who are looking to step up from the 3 runs a week it starts with to a more rigorous programme. It is equally suited to… Continue reading 12 week training plan
For a few months I would get small bouts of sciatica pain radiating from my left buttock down my left leg and if it was a particularly bad day right down into my foot. These episodes wouldn't last longer then a run or two or a week and I would always just keep training, just… Continue reading The injury process
Like everybody else all over the world my 2020 race plans were scuppered by the onset of Covid. I had originally intended to compete in the UK Skyrunner series, which would of seen me race in Snowdonia, the isle of Arran, the Lake district and Ireland. However all but Ireland were cancelled and I didn't… Continue reading Tenacious ten hour endurance challenge
The Kernow vertical kilometre by Freedom racing is a 15 mile race with 1000m of ascent. The route consists of two specially designed 7.5 mile loops from the picturesque village of St Agnes in Cornwall. My race The cowbells rang out and we were off. It begins with a climb from Trevaunance Cove, through a… Continue reading Kernow Vertical Kilometre race report
Snowdon skyline is a new event organised by Michael Jones from Apexrunning. It is a fresh addition to the UK Skyrunner national series and acted as the qualifying event for the Skymasters in Limone, where the best runners of the year all toe the line against one another for one last attempt at success. Route… Continue reading Snowdon Skyline
When I became aware of ultra running I heard about Lavaredo almost as soon as I heard about the UTMB. All the race reports spoke about the natural beauty of the Dolomites and reaching Tre Cime Di Lavaredo at sunrise and being greeted to a golden hued mountain panorama. I set my sights on this… Continue reading Lavaredo race report
The wild night run series is 8 races spread over the winter months organised by something wild events. Your position in each race determines your points which are added together in the series standings, your best 4 results are used to calculate your ranking and to crown the wild night run champion. As the name… Continue reading Wild night run & Moonlit flit
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