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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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Race to the stones 100k
Race to the stones, by Threshold Sports, is a 100 km point-to-point course, starting in Lewknor and ending near the Avebury stones, in Wiltshire, UK. The Race route covers the…
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Race to the King 100k
Race to the king, by Threshold Sports, is a 103 km single loop course, starting and ending in West Dean gardens, near Chichester, in the south of England. The route…
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26.2 miles can break an ultra-runner
After ten years and twenty-one ultra-marathons I finally toed the line at my first road marathon – The Brighton Marathon which I completed in 3:02:30. Why now? I’m looking for…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Marathon des Sables – Part 2
← Marathon des Sables 2024 – Part 1 Arrival at the Marathon des Sables The journey to the legendary Marathon des Sables (MDS) began at Heathrow Airport, where a chartered…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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SVP100 2024
The SVP100 is a 103-kilometer trail race that follows the Stour Valley Path in Suffolk, located in eastern England. This undulating course features roughly 1,000 meters of elevation gain and…
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Serpent trail 100k
The Serpent trail 100k is organised by Freedom Racing and is set in a beautiful part of the South Downs national park, near Petersfield in England. The race takes it’s…
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London to Brighton 100k
The London to Brighton Challenge, organised by Action Challenge, is a demanding 100 km foot race that starts in Richmon, London and ends in Brighton. With an elevation gain of…
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Brighton backyard ultra 2024
This race came out of the blue. I discovered it by chance when I was running in Stanmer woods and saw a sign stapled to a tree advertising it. Participating…
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My gear for the Marathon des Sables 2024
Marathon des Sables 2024 — kit at a glance Total pack weight: 10kg all-in, including 1.5L water and 7 days of foodFood: ~14,000 calories, 3,813g, divided into labelled stage bagsMain…
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The endurance Flapjack recipe
150g butter 125g peanut butter 165g dark soft brown sugar 100g clear honey 50g almonds 50g hazelnuts 50g cashews 100g dried fruit 200g porridge oats Total calories: 4,870 calories When…
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The sweat test
Everyone knows to rehydrate when exercising but many don’t consider the amount of sweat and sodium they lose (sodium is the key electrolyte lost in sweat). Cramp is every athlete’s…
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North Downs Ridge 50k
The North Downs Ridge is a 50 km trail race that consists of two out-and-back routes along the North downs and the nearby town of Dorking, Surrey. This race was…
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My running goals 2024
This year I want to focus on consistency, especially in race completions and injury prevention. I want to focus less on competing and more on completing a race. Last year…
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The MdS Expo. in London 2023
In April 2024 I will compete in the Marathon des Sables (MdS), a six-day, 250 km (160 mile) ultramarathon race in the Sahara Desert, dubbed ‘the toughest foot race on…
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Failure: Building blocks to success
It’s January and many people are setting their new year’s resolutions. Gym memberships increase and diets are modified as people vow to be fitter, healthier and stronger. Yet, how many…
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Are running events inclusive?
Gender disparity and the lack of female representation is unfortunately all too evident in ultramarathon running. In 2018, only 16% of participants in ultramarathon races were female (Runners World). It’s…
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Hope for Children and Marathon des Sables
When I initially signed up to run the Marathon des Sables (MdS), it was for purely selfish reasons. I wanted to test my mental and physical capabilities of running a…
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Why I’m running the ‘toughest race in the world’
In April 2024 I will undertake my most challenging ultramarathon race to date. The Marathon des Sables (MdS) is a six-day, 250 km (160 mile) ultramarathon race held every year…
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South Downs Way 100k
The South Dows Way 100k is a challenging point-to-point race that takes participants from Arundel to Eastbourne, covering the picturesque and historic South Downs footpath in Sussex, England. I had…
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Peddars Way ultra 77k 2023 – 10th anniversary
The Peddars Way ultra is a challenging point-to-point race that traverses the entire 46-mile length of the historic Peddars Way footpath. Commencing in Knettishall, situated in the vicinity of Thetford…
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St Edmunds trail 50k 2022
This was only the second year of the St. Edmunds trail 50k ultra. I had attended the inaugural race a year prior (in December of 2021) but had to DNF…
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Zig Zag challenge 2022
This was my first ultra race of the year. I had prepared carefully following a few injuries towards the end of the previous year. I also had plantar fasciitis for…
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Bewlwater 60k 2022
The Bewlwater 60 ultra follows the path that surrounds Bewlwater lake in Kent, UK. It is the largest stretch of water in the south east. The route was 3 laps…
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SVP100 2022
The SVP100 is a 103 kilometer trail running race that follows the majority of the Stour Valley Path in Suffolk, in the east of England. It is an undulating course,…
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SVP50 2021
The SVP50 is a 51 kilometer trail running race that follows the second half of the, undulating, Stour Valley Path in Suffolk, in the east of England. This was my…
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Dunwich 50k 2021
The weather was great. It was overcast and about 12 degress celcius when we started at 8:30am, it got up to about 16 degrees in the early afternoon. I didn’t…
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