As if 296kms was far enough, the organisers of the 2010 GORE-TEX Transapline Run, have decided to increase the distance to 305kms — but have very kindly dropped the altitude from 17,700m down to 13,500m! To be quite honest with you — I’m utterly relieved!! Climbing twice the height of Everest in a week was […]
I just found this fascinating article from the Times about adrenaline junkies! It seems I’m not alone. However, Ain’t no mountain high enough: the rise of the challenge junkies Super-fit amateurs are tackling ever more gruelling feats for charity. But are they aiming too high? Carol Midgley What do you think these people are talking about? […]
I have read about some truly amazing feet’s of endurance and the 7 examples below that are featured on the website Elite Feet are pretty good ones. I’m going to try and find a few more to add to these! Below are brief descriptions of some of the greatest accomplishments in endurance running. Even if you’ve […]
When choosing which races to enter each year, the decision often rests on the “when?”, “how far?” and “how much?” questions. However, I hadn’t factored on the “how high?” factor. When I read that the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run involved 17,700 meters of ascent over the course of almost 300 kms, I thought — “now there is […]
The London Marathon is such an iconic race that it’s difficult not to get excited about running it. I was fortunate enough to gain entry through the Good for Age scheme thanks to running a sub 3 hr race in the 2009 Paris Marathon. Having been rejected by the ballot 3 or 4 times, I […]
When I read that Eddie Izzard — the funny chap that ran 43 consecutive marathons over a 51 days in aid of Sport Relief — had signed up for the 2010 Ironman in Bolton, I knew why. He’s got the bug! Anyone who does something out of the ordinary, such as running 43 consecutive marathons would […]
The Yukon Arctic Ultra is not a well-known race — partly because it’s only been running since 2004. And partly beacuse only a few people have ever competed in it, let alone finished it. When asked what the most difficult race is, most reply “oh the Marathon des Sables of course”. Now this has all changed because those who have heard of it, would agree with what the Yukon’s organisers describe as “The toughest and coldest race inthe world”. So what is it that’s so tough?
Often described as the “toughest foot race in the world”, 2009 marked the 24th edition of the infamous Marathon des Sables. It involves running 256kms (154 miles) across the Sahara desert, under the searing heat of the Moroccan sun, which for some will have been the biggest challenge of their lives. However, on the 27th […]
I am tired, I have a cold and the furthest I have run in one session since October last year, was 13.1 miles. These were some of the thoughts that were running through my head as I boarded the Eurostar at an ungodly hour on Saturday morning. I was not feeling the least bit prepared! […]
The stone bounced along the ice, skittering to a stop on the other side of the bank. There were a few nervous chuckles from the group of runners who were staring at the “big puddle”. Those that were wearing shorts (and I was one) looked at each other with apprehension. We all questioned our sanity — running 8 miles […]
