Hidden among the trees of the Hurtwood, deep in the Surrey Hills lies one of my biggest running defeats. Back in December 2018, when Corona was still just a beer, I was utterly destroyed by the ultramarathon; Hurtwood 50k. I may have finished but in my eyes I failed. I struggled beyond belief and it scarred … Continue reading Hurtwood 50K – Rewriting History
This shoe has a lot of pressure on it’s metaphorical shoulders. Inov-8 have boasted that it’s Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max has 25% better energy return than other shoes, is the first max cushioned shoe that adapts & reacts to terrain and has the world’s toughest grip. Bold claims but cutting through the buzz words … Continue reading Inov-8 Trailfly Ultra – 150 Miles Later
Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to have a chat with the founder of trail running brand inov-8, Wayne Edy, and honestly I’ve never had my assumptions of a brand changed so much in a 24 hour period. I spoke to Wayne a few hours after the launch of their latest and greatest shoe … Continue reading Running with… Wayne Edy
The Brooks Hyperion Tempo were, hands down, my favourite road shoes of 2020. I had never experienced a pair of shoes that were so light, so responsive and ultimately so bloody quick. They are a real joy to wear and just lacing them up for a run feels motivational. The earlier models in the Mach … Continue reading My Marathon Shoe? Mach 4 vs Hyperion Tempo
In the past 48 hours I seem to have created a bit of a social media storm around a brand and their latest PR success/disaster depending on what side you sit. Below is a picture of the top produced by the brand Saysky which has emblazon on the back; “not made for walking”. It is … Continue reading Not made for Walking
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
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
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
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
“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
