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Not made for Walking

February 25, 2021February 25, 20211 Comment

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

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

Covid-19 – There will come a time

August 7, 20204 Comments

I started writing this rambling 'poem' at the start of lockdown, when all that swirled around my head during runs was the uncertainty of it all and the longing for that precious old normal. It never felt quite right to post but after reading the news of the London Marathon not taking place until October … Continue reading Covid-19 – There will come a time

Losing 20in20

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020Leave a comment

Last Thursday I ran for the first time in two and a half weeks and I didn’t fully realise why until I started to run. I put it down to a myriad of things at the time; blisters from my 112km walk as part of the Virtual Race to the Stones, going back into the … Continue reading Losing 20in20

THE DEAD SEA MARATHON – PART TWO

June 20, 20202 Comments

The route of the Dead Sea Marathon was worryingly simple on paper, which before arriving gave me massive concerns. I was worried that I might get bored and in those moments of monotony my mind would craft stumbling blocks full of self-doubt and self-hatred. I had done similar simplistic route before and been completely undone … Continue reading THE DEAD SEA MARATHON – PART TWO

The Dead Sea Marathon – Part One

May 31, 2020June 1, 202016 Comments

It’s 2am in Jerusalem, an ungodly time in a holy city, and I’m waking up to run a marathon. In a place where the call to prayer hangs in the air like a religious fog, my alarm clock’s shrill song sounded like musical sacrilege and I hurried to turn it off in a bleary-eyed panic that … Continue reading The Dead Sea Marathon – Part One

Beats Powerbeats Pro vs Jaybird Vista

April 29, 2020Leave a comment

I have lusted after wireless earbuds ever since I started running. I run along narrow country roads so can’t listen to music in both ears whilst safely paying attention to what may be coming up behind me or zooming round a blind corner. So I have long dreamed of not having to worry about a … Continue reading Beats Powerbeats Pro vs Jaybird Vista

The Work Horse and The Race Horse

April 18, 20203 Comments

In this time of isolation and weekend’s suddenly very free without races I’ve had a lot more time to think and create blogs which means I’m finally able to create some more review posts. In the next few weeks I’m planning to do a series of posts reviewing some of the gear I’ve used in … Continue reading The Work Horse and The Race Horse

The Mountains will Mourn Her – Part Two

April 6, 20202 Comments

The town of Beddgelert, sitting at mile 13, was where my Nain went to school and as I ran past the building I felt more of my dwindling strength leech effortlessly. I wasn't walking anymore, I was stumbling forward in a decrepit daze. Just outside of the town my crew was waiting for me. As … Continue reading The Mountains will Mourn Her – Part Two

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