Category: Running

Yesterday, on Saturday, I took part in the Ultra Rangers High Peak race. In this race, there were options for 18km, 70 km, and 100km. I chose the 70K for two reasons. The first is that I’m not in great running shape (by my standards) at the moment so the 100K would be really difficult. But secondly, this year, I’ve begun to realise I don’t always need to pick the most challenging race every time, and on this occasion, the 70K was going to be hard enough.

I took part in a great event today, a 6-hour race, organised by Rasselbock Running, at the Holme Pierrepont rowing lake. The format is straightforward; they mark and marshal a 5.5 km route, and the participants complete laps within the time limit. In my case, I try to do as many laps as possible, and that is true for some of the other runners. However, there are many other ways to participate, and that is what I wan

On Sunday morning at 8am I set off running 431km (268 miles) from Edale in the middle of England to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland, along the Pennine Way, as part of the Spine Race. However, I had to drop out at the first checkpoint, 72km (45 miles). It is clear that I did not meet […]