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Ultimate Trails 2017

The story of a day trip around the Lake District.

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The Four Passes Event

In which I spend over seven hours running 19 miles and slogging up and down far too many hills and enjoyed every minutes.

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In The Dark

In which I go running in the woods with a new head-torch and write a review.

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Books I Have Read: October 2015

Two military biographies, one dreadful novel, one good novel, one amazing novel and book about running silly distances: my take for this month.

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My Little Jog Round London

My bucket list just got shorter! On Sunday, I did something I’ve wanted to do for thirty odd years – I completed a marathon. The London marathon is a remarkable event and I would encourage anyone to give it a go. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have said to me that […]

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Books I’ve Read: The Life of Pi

You know what? I probably wouldn’t bother with this. I know it’s a famous book and has been made into a movie and all, but I just didn’t get it. The book broadly breaks down into three sections. The first is a rather crude advert for a certain wishy-washy variety of Hinduism. Yes, I know […]

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Marathon Training: Feb 2013

Nine weeks and one day to go till the London marathon and the training is starting to get serious. I run four days a week; a long run on Saturdays, a gentle 3 mile jog on Sundays to loosen up the muscles and then two four or five mile runs midweek. I also try to […]

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Running in Snow

Those who know me well, know that I love the wild places of the North of England. Fell and crag, lake and tarn; Many of my happiest days have been spent on the hills of the Lake District or Northumberland. However, for most of my adult life, I’ve been living in exile, much of it […]

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Running Report: January

This year, I’ve set myself the rather random goal of running 750 miles. Last year, in a good week, I would run about 15 miles and on a bad week a good deal less. By setting the target of 750 miles, I’m basically committing myself to running 14.4 miles a week – which means that […]