Inspired by fellow club member Laura who made this event last year told us how delicious it was, I quite fancied a piece of the cake too being a greedy cake lover. Also being in love with longer slower distances this event would be right up my trail path. This would challenge me in all […]
The 12 labours of Hercules
The 12 labours of Hercules; one of the best known Greek legends of how Hercales had to perform twelve labours as part of his punishment for the murder of his wife and children. These feats were so hard they were deemed impossible except by runners nothing is a seemingly impossible task. Runners will merely grab […]
The Wall
The day before In its the second year and billed as the UK’s most iconic ultra, the Wall [Ultra] looked accessibly appealing for yet another challenge in my running calendar and there were still places available at late decision making. The marketing behind it was top notch. A shiny website with all the right photos […]
Round the Island Ultra
Introduction A few months ago I decided to sign up to the “Round the Island Ultra Marathon – 2012″ –a run around the Isle of Wight, 69 miles in 2 days – a multiday ultra marathon. I had been motivated by a number of talks & films that had taken place at The Showcase Cinema […]
Dukeries 30
Just an average weekend, just a little 30 miler today followed by the Sheffield Half Marathon the day after. Just an average weekend then? Just average. I am just so average. So around 7am I found myself singing along in the car on my way to Sherwood Forest to the Black Eyed Peas tonight’s gonna […]