After eating and drinking I followed my normal routine and tried to get some rest. At CP5 the sleeping area was a darkened hall. I took my mat and sleeping bag into the hall and prepared to get some, if not sleep, at least some rest. Someone in the hall was snoring very loudly. AsContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Final Part)”
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The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Five)
Before I left CP4 the feeling of deja vu overtook me again – here I was, having my feet taped while Rachel brought me breakfast. However this time the taping was much less extensive than last year and some of it was simply preventative to protect some hot spots that were developing. One kit checkContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Five)”
The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Four)
My alarm woke me after about two hours of sleep in total confusion. I think my conversation with Lindley had affected my dreams as I awoke convinced I was in the middle of my kit check. I packed my stuff up and went back to the main room to hunt down breakfast and get someContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Four)”
The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Three)
Despite my misgivings about a diet heavy on pulses and a small tent, I managed a couple of hours of sleep with no real problem. I returned to the main tent to see what I could get to eat. It turned out I was supposed to clear my tent when I left it – whichContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Three)”
The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Two)
So we left me at CP1 having arrived just ahead of schedule in good shape and I’d been fed. All I wanted next was to sleep – or at least rest. CP1 is at a scout centre and so has proper bunk beds – albeit a bit small and with plastic mattresses. I went forContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part Two)”
The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part One)
I started this blog to record the mistakes I made last year to help me plan a successful campaign for the Summer Spine Race 2022. I’d like to think it has been a little more than that over the past year as it has documented my preparation, other races and thoughts as I approached theContinue reading “The Summer Spine Race 2022 – This time…(Part One)”
Recce Five – Dufton to Alston
Ideally by now I would have recce’d every section of the Pennine Way. However that’s 268 miles, a lot of travelling and a lot of time. I have recce’d all of the first leg, I’ve revisited Blenkinsop Bog – sorry, Common – always get that wrong, as well as as God’s Bridge and some otherContinue reading “Recce Five – Dufton to Alston”
The Cheviot Goat Ultra – back in the bog again
The Cheviot Goat Ultra was one of those events I’d never heard of or considered entering until one of my friends mentioned it – however as I may have mentioned before in this blog, I’m very easily lead. It also seemed like a very good idea… reasonably good idea… good idea… definitely an idea anyway,Continue reading “The Cheviot Goat Ultra – back in the bog again”
Am I Progressing? – The XNRG Pilgrims Challenge
When I started this blog the plan was really to focus on the Summer spine Race and my preparation for the 2022 event. However i have come to realise that actually all my running is inextricably bound up in what happened in 2021 and preparing for 2022. Anyone that has read this blog (I knowContinue reading “Am I Progressing? – The XNRG Pilgrims Challenge”
End to End in Fuerteventura – The GR131
Fuerteventura is a very special place for me. I first went there in 2013 after I entered the Marathon Des Sables. The guy I sat next to at work at he time was a regular visitor there and told me there were some dunes at Corralejo that might be good for me to practice on.Continue reading “End to End in Fuerteventura – The GR131”
The Only Way Is Pennine... 