An interesting idea for a training run?
A new facebook group recently caught my attention, Challenge Your "Limitations". They set multiple monthly challenges with anything from run a half marathon at the weekend up to the big one that caught my eye. There seems to be something
Dorset Coast Running Challenge
During April 2019 I will attempt to run and speed hike the whole of Dorset coast in one go. Currently there is not an official Fastest Known Time set for the route. The route is approximately 100 miles with around 17,500
Dorset Coast Recce 1: the idea and first visit
Soon after getting confirmation that my run around the Isle of Wight coast path had been accepted as a fastest known I was asked by Andy Palmer of White Star Running if I had any plans for a similar run
Run around the Isle of Wight Coast Path… fastest known time
It was meant to be a relay For the past couple of years, during the summer, there has been a relay where participants run around the official Isle of Wight coast path: 70miles from West Cowes, anticlockwise, to East Cowes. The
Up & Down at the Pewsey Downsaround 35 Miles
Prologue A few weeks ago I mentioned it was about just getting back into some sort of running shape, but more recently I've felt I'm recovering adequately. In the 7 weeks prior to the LDWA Pewsey Downsaround I completed the Punchbowl
The Highs & Lows of The 2016 Larmer Tree Marathon
Prologue After tackling the 30 mile Punchbowl Marathon followed by the LDWA New Forest Marathon 2 weeks later it was now time for The Larmer Tree Marathon with yes, just 2 weeks to recover or taper, or just get back into
Recovered or Not? The LDWA New Forest Challenge Marathon
Every year LDWA Wessex host the New Forest Challenge, a navigational event open to walkers and runners, with a choice of two distances - the marathon or 19 miles. This was to be my fourth time attending the event as
30 Miles of Mud and Hills – The LDWA Punchbowl Marathon
An early start, up at 4:30 on Sunday 14th February, a cold and damp morning, to go and run 30 miles! Living on the Isle of Wight does throw a few drawbacks at you, mainly having to allow time for (and
Oops! I Didn’t Want To Break Both My Heels
This article was initially posted on my old (now defunct) WightRunner.com blog on 30th November 2014. Oops wasn’t exactly what I said! I think it was something a bit stronger than that. But I did break both heels. Off for a weekend
My Twist on a Drink for Coughs and Colds
If you’re like me then you may feel a lot of the over-the-counter remedies for coughs and colds are pretty expensive for what they achieve. An age old remedy for a cough is honey and cider vinegar. It is also