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The Running Awards 2020

January 8, 2021January 8, 20212 Comments

It's been over a month since I lasted posted on here. I have a buzzing head full of ideas for pieces I want to write but at the moment, with the world once again turned upside down, the motivation to write is hard to grasp at. However, I did want to pop on with some … Continue reading The Running Awards 2020

The Coffee & Beans Book Club

December 1, 2020Leave a comment

During the first Lockdown in the UK I picked a few books in a vain attempt to escape the four walls we were interred inside. I devoured fiction, non fiction but more often than not they had something to do with running. I am a running addict what can I say! So as the UK … Continue reading The Coffee & Beans Book Club

2021 & The World’s Toughest Mountain Race

November 23, 20201 Comment

I have always been a proud Welshman, if you read my last blog post about Hiraeth you’ll understand how the Wales’ countryside is an intrinsic part of my identity. My desire to spend more time in it’s mountains, to connect more with my family history has led me to signing up to the biggest challenge … Continue reading 2021 & The World’s Toughest Mountain Race

The Longest 5K – Dock2Dock Swim

November 22, 2020November 22, 20201 Comment

Five kilometres, for most of us that means 30 minutes of running around a park on a Saturday morning (remember Parkrun, oh those were the days). A few month’s ago five kilometres meant two and a half hours of pain, doubt and a lot of water. In 2015 when I started running I had many, … Continue reading The Longest 5K – Dock2Dock Swim

Hiraeth – A Longing

November 19, 20201 Comment

“It’s been almost two weeks since my visit to North Wales and hopefully in two weeks I’ll return to it, Covid depending, to run my version of the Snowdonia Marathon.” - I wrote this a few weeks ago now. Anyone living in the UK will know that Covid caused Wales to pull up the drawbridge … Continue reading Hiraeth – A Longing

THE BROOKS CATAMOUNT: 150 MILES LATER

October 23, 20208 Comments

I've tested the Brooks Catamount on fast trail races, long multi-day hikes and even an FKT and I cannot put into words how much these shoes have surprised me. 150 miles later and I think these might be the best trail shoes I've ever laced up. Disclaimer time; while I was part of the Brooks … Continue reading THE BROOKS CATAMOUNT: 150 MILES LATER

Setting your own FKT

October 21, 2020Leave a comment

While it sounds more like an abbreviated swear word then something enjoyable, FKT stands for Fastest Known Time and in this bizarre year these three words have become the main focus of the trail running world.  The concept is simple; run the fastest along an agreed and recorded route and you've set an FKT. A … Continue reading Setting your own FKT

Brooks Catamount: Too Much Marketing?

October 15, 2020October 15, 20206 Comments

When I first started trail running I was told by a friend who had been ultramarathon running for years that trail running was for those who wanted to get away from the world and back to basics; away from big city marathons and the hustle of everyday life. "You blend into the trails and your … Continue reading Brooks Catamount: Too Much Marketing?

The Brooks Divide: 150 Miles Later

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020Leave a comment

Back in April I brought the Brooks Divide with the aim of them becoming my go to trail shoe. Not just for running the trails but also for long hikes replacing the Brooks Cascadia which I had used all over the world. At the time of my first impressions review on this shoe I called it … Continue reading The Brooks Divide: 150 Miles Later

A Swim in Uncertain Waters

September 7, 2020September 7, 20202 Comments

Swimming has always terrified me. The fear doesn’t stem from the act of swimming itself but from being undressed like that in front of others; scars from years of being bullied for being overweight. I feared their laughter, their derision, their silent judgement, I guess in a small way I still do. While at school … Continue reading A Swim in Uncertain Waters

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