Hi, I’m Chris. I like writing about running long distances.
I have over 23 ultra finishes, including the Marathon des Sables and a string of 100k races. This is where I write honest race reports, training experiments, and the occasional hard lesson.
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Transgrancanaria Classic
Friday 26 February 2027 · Gran Canaria, Spain
126 km
distance
6,764 m
ascent
Las Palmas → Maspalomas
start → finish
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Triple Trail Races 100k
Triple Trail Races, by Embrace Ultra Running, is a 100 km, single looped course, in Kent, UK. The course “brings together three of Kent’s most scenic and historic trails –…
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Marathon des Sables 2024 – Part 1
My experience of the 38th edition of the MdS, a six-stage, 250 km race across the Sahara and one of the toughest footraces on Earth.
Swiss Alps 100
100 km looping the mountains above Fiesch, starting at 1,100 m altitude with 5,880 m of climbing. Not for the faint-hearted.
26.2 miles can break an ultra-runner
After ten years and 21 ultras, my first road marathon, finished in 3:02:30, and why chasing speed matters for longer races.
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