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Make your own running gels
Running gels are an incredibly effective way to fuel during long training runs and races. For years, I’ve relied on the 90 g PFH sachets, which provide roughly an hour’s worth of carbohydrates and have worked reliably for both training and racing. Recently, I came across a YouTube video breaking…
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2025 race medals
I am really proud of how 2025 shaped up for my ultra-running journey. I kicked the year off with some speed still in the legs, setting a new half-marathon PB of 1:27:20, then followed that up with a 100km PB of 11:57 💥 Mid-year brought two proper adventure races. Both…
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My running goals for 2026
2026 was meant to be my first year stepping up to the 100-mile distance. After a combination of illness and injury, I’ve decided to postpone that goal for another year. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s one I’m confident is the right one. Towards the end of 2025, I…
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Maverick Jurassic coast 100k
The Maverick Jurassic coast 100 km is a point-to-point race that takes place on the Devon coast. It starts at Hardy’s monument near Weymouth and travels east along the South West coast path before doing a large loop around Corfe castle. The Jurassic Coast stretches 95 miles from Devon to…
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Brighton 50/50
This was the inaugaral Brighton 50/50 50 mile (80 km) ultra race organized by Runthroughtrails. It starts at Black Rock in Brighton, right on the sea front. It heads up into the hills of the South Downs, and along to Eastbourne, before heading over Beachy Head and Seven Sisters, then…
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Swiss Alps 100
The Swiss Alps 100 is a 100 km race starting in Fiesch, Switzerland. The route makes a big loop through the mountains surrounding the village, with 100 mile, 50 km, and 10 km vertical race options. This race is not for the faint-hearted. Starting at 1100m altitude, there is around…
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Isle of Wight ultra challenge
The Isle of Wight ultra challenge is an ultra-running race organised by Ultra Challenge. The route circumnavigates the entire island, beginning and ending in Chale, and is approximately 108 km. The route is spectacular, and the majority of it runs along the coast, and it varies a lot. I saw…
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Brighton to London 100k
The Brighton to London ultra is a 100 km race organised by Beyond Marathon. It starts at 6 AM in front of the Brighton pier and ends in Kingston-Upon-Thames. The climbing begins almost immediately, with the course taking runners up through the South Downs National Park. After that, it settles…
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Using AI for my ultrarunning strategy
I have a 100 km race coming soon that I would like to attempt to complete within 12 hours. This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, and I came within 7 minutes of achieving it last year (2024). The first race of this year might…
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My ultra roadmap
2024 – The “toughest race in the world” and consitency This was a special year. I completed the Marathon des Sables, and 6 other ultra races, including 5 100 km races in close succession, all in respectable times, and without getting injured. This year I felt like I truly “arrived,”…
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Marathon des Sables – Part 2
Arrival at the Marathon des Sables The journey to the legendary Marathon des Sables (MDS) began at Heathrow Airport, where a chartered flight, exclusively for participants, awaited. The presence of MDS staff at the airport added a reassuring touch, ensuring a smooth start to the adventure. Their guidance continued as…
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Marathon des Sables 2024 – Part 1
This is the first in a series of posts documenting my experience completing the 38th edition of the Marathon des Sables—one of the toughest footraces on Earth. Origin story The Marathon des Sables (marathon of the sands) is a six-stage, 252 km (157 mile) ultramarathon race held every year in…
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My running goals 2025
This year my main aim is to maintain a generally high level of endurance running fitness. I want to sustain this throughout the entire year. However, not before I’ve scratched an initial speed running itch! Recent training has been going well. I am preparing for a sub 1:30 half marathon…
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A poem of my year of ultras (2024)
Through forests, mountains, and limitless desert space. Each sunrise whispered, “Push on, endure,” Each sunset sang, “Your spirit is pure.” Roots and stones were the verses I read, With each aching step, new chapters were said. When the rain lashed down and shadows grew long, The rhythm of footfalls became…
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Yorkshire 3 peaks 100k
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks 100km is organised by Stu Westfield of Ranger Ultras. Starting in the picturesque town of Hawes, nestled in North Yorkshire, this race challenges you to conquer the three highest peaks in Yorkshire: Whernside (736m), Ingleborough (724m), and Pen-y-Ghent (694m), and also Whitber Hill (427m) twice—once on…
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Chris runs ultras 