When I first decided I was going to take on the Spine Race there was only one thing I was very definite about - I would only ever do the Summer version. The Winter version was cold, dark and had no appeal to me whatsoever. Anyway it’s January 2024 and I’m waiting to register for theContinue reading “The Winter Spine Race 2024 – it’s cold outside…(Part One)”
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Recce Six – A Fairy Tale of North Yorkshire
The 2024 Winter spine Race is getting ever closer. Unfortunately I was developing an inverse relationship between how close the race was and how prepared I felt. The main issue for me was ‘am I really prepared for the cold?’ I kept playing out a nightmare scenario in my head where my hands got cold,Continue reading “Recce Six – A Fairy Tale of North Yorkshire”
The Lakeland 100 – Yee-Haw!
I’ve done the Lakeland 100 – twice. I’ve finished it – twice. I’ve said ‘never again’ – twice. So it probably surprised no-one when I signed up for my third (and definitely final) time for 2023. After two previous trips to the Lake District, Sharon took the ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ approachContinue reading “The Lakeland 100 – Yee-Haw!”
Saltmarsh 75 – The Return
I imagine that everyone that has read this blog will already know, in 2013 the Saltmarsh 75 was my first ever ultra. I’ve also done every Saltmarsh Ultra since then. The first six events were two day races and 2019 was a single day 50 mile run. It was stopped by Covid in 2020 andContinue reading “Saltmarsh 75 – The Return”
The Summer Spine Sprint 2023 – We can be heroes, just for one day
In the beginning there was the Spine Race. It was 268 miles long and it happened in January. There was also the Challenger, which was ‘only’ 108 miles. Over the years a Summer version has been added, and also the Sprint, a mere 46 miles from Edale to Hebden Bridge. This is still quite aContinue reading “The Summer Spine Sprint 2023 – We can be heroes, just for one day”
The Fellsman – a tale of hills and bogs
I don’t spend much time looking for races to do as I’m easily led and so just seem to jump onto races other people have found for me. This one started as an invite to a WhatsApp group. Once I’d joined the group of course I had to do the race, didn’t I? Anyway theContinue reading “The Fellsman – a tale of hills and bogs”
The Haworth Hobble – Out on the Wily, Windy (and snowy) Moors
So because I don’t read my blog because I think it’s terrible, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned the fact that I will be running the 2023 Summer spine Sprint with Sharon. If I haven’t, I am. If I have, I still am. Some of my friends (well, bad influences anyway) had entered the HaworthContinue reading “The Haworth Hobble – Out on the Wily, Windy (and snowy) Moors”
The Cheviot Goat Ultra II
So December last year I was saved from certain death – or at least a DNF – by the forced last minute cancellation of the Cheviot Goat Race. I took up the offer of the rescheduled March event and it proved invaluable to gain a bit of experience in the Cheviots before the Summer spineContinue reading “The Cheviot Goat Ultra II”
SVP100 – Or, More Accurately, DNF80
This isn’t a race report. The SVP100 is a great race and elsewhere in this blog you will find a report on last year’s race. Sadly this year was a DNF and so this is more of an inquest and a self-indulgent ramble, I suggest you stop reading now… You have been warned, please don’tContinue reading “SVP100 – Or, More Accurately, DNF80”
Lakeland 100 2022 – Lean on Me
I wasn’t really expecting to be writing this blog post – some of you may wish I wasn’t but if so, why are you reading it? Anyway as I am, I will, so let’s get on with it… Before I finished the Summer Spine Race, I assumed I would write my race report and thatContinue reading “Lakeland 100 2022 – Lean on Me”
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