Skip to content

The Morning Coffee Run

DO WHAT YOU CAN'T

  • About
  • Blog
  • Targets & Bucket List
  • Race Reviews
    • Half Marathons
  • Marathon des Sables
  • Running with…

Tag: ultramarathon

2021 & The World’s Toughest Mountain Race

November 23, 20202 Comments

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

MARATHON DES SABLES: PART SIX

July 22, 2019July 22, 20191 Comment

Day Four: 76KM (Part One) When we left the tent that morning and made our way to the start line, we had no idea that by the end of the stage we would lose one of our tent mates and have another hanging on by an ever thinning thread. Our tent dynamic was about to … Continue reading MARATHON DES SABLES: PART SIX

MARATHON DES SABLES: PART TWO

May 31, 20194 Comments

The day before the start of the Marathon des Sables can be defined in one word: faff. We spend the early morning unpacking and repacking our bags, attempting to shave a few last minute grams. Since we carry everything needed for the race (except for water and the bivouac tent) any weight that can be … Continue reading MARATHON DES SABLES: PART TWO

Why I’m Running the Marathon des Sables

April 3, 2018October 4, 201813 Comments

On Thursday night I couldn’t sleep, waking up every hour or so in a cold sweat. Just signing up for a race over a year away had cracked my ability to sleep. Well not just any race but the Marathon des Sables, the toughest footrace in the world. What does the Marathon des Sables entail … Continue reading Why I’m Running the Marathon des Sables

Running Resolutions

December 31, 2017January 3, 20184 Comments

On the eve of every January 1st, I scribble on a post-it my aims for that new year about to burst into life with fireworks and fizz. The note, passive aggressively towards my future self, then gets stuck to my fridge. That way every time I buy something I shouldn't have (no doubt chocolate) and … Continue reading Running Resolutions

Running with… Kate Jayden

April 25, 2017March 25, 20191 Comment

To put it lightly Kate Jayden is unstoppable. Her list of challenges completed will make your head hurt but she isn't stopping there, her 2017 is going to be the hardest year yet. At the start of May she will be attempting a six day round trip from London to Paris using only her running shoes and her … Continue reading Running with… Kate Jayden

Running with…The British Forrest Gump

March 26, 2017June 5, 20171 Comment

Thousands of people have climbed Everest, as little as three hundred people have run across America. For a long time running a marathon was considered the pinnacle of endurance running, a sport populated by wierdoes, hippies and trail blazers. As it became more main stream, populated by clueless muppets like me these lone soles moved on … Continue reading Running with…The British Forrest Gump

Runner’s Pride

September 20, 2016June 5, 20176 Comments

I finally finished reading Dean Karnazes' incredible book 50/50 this weekend which details his Endurance 50 race. The ultramarathon legend completed 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states in the US. Right towards the end of the book, which I encourage every one of you to read, he writes a paragraph that to me sums … Continue reading Runner’s Pride

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,429 other followers

Blog Stats

  • 137,221 page views

Instagram

50km PB 🎉🎉
Returning to the Hurtwood
Not so Easy
Two Years Ago!!
Let’s talk Mental Health

Next Race

Richmond MarathonMay 16, 2021
28 days to go.

Facebook

Facebook

Running With..

A set of interviews with runners that inspire, excite and encapsulate the great sport we lace up our shoes for.

Marathon des Sables

In 2019 I took part in the 'Toughest Footrace on the Planet'; The Marathon des Sables. You can read about my journey in the desert here

  • My Instagram
  • My facebook
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×