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Had anyone told me 17 months ago that I would be running 50 miles on Armed Forces Day last weekend I would have questioned their sanity.  As I stood on the starting line of my final ‘Run4Recovery’ event at 3 AM on the outskirts … Continue reading →

Well the fantastic news is that I completed my final 50 mile run to DMRC Headley Court and then back to the Armed Forces Day at Deepcut yesterday!  I’ll update the blog properly later in the week (once I’ve recovered), … Continue reading →

I store all of my running gear in a big box at home and had a clear out the other day in preparation for my 16th and final Run4Recovery event on Armed Forces Day next Saturday.   Whilst sorting things out … Continue reading →

The SAAB Salamon South Downs Marathon on 11 Jun – what a great day out! Organisation, administration, scenery, weather, bacon rolls at the start and not a single blister all made for one of the best events yet.  Hills, lots of … Continue reading →

Only 3 weeks to go now until Armed Forces Day on 25 Jun and my 50 mile run to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court.   Event 15 next weekend (the South Downs Trail Marathon) will be my last … Continue reading →

Last week was definitely one of my better training weeks, starting with a hilly 2 hour x-country run and finishing with a 10 mile slow long run along local canal paths. I’ve been trying to spend more time on my … Continue reading →

Having now completed a marathon or more a month since Nov 10, my body is definitely getting used to the distance. Expecting to wake up with sore legs after the Forest of Dean ultra, I didn’t – nor did I … Continue reading →

In the week prior to Event 14 (the Forest of Dean ultra) I was fortunate enough to have a meeting at the Defence Medical and Rehabilitation Center (DMRC) at Headly Court and was shown much of what goes on ‘behind … Continue reading →

I’ve really managed to shift my training up a gear this week, which has included three long(ish) x-country runs at tempo pace. When I say long(ish), I mean over 2 hours, which might be long for most people but not … Continue reading →