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Have you ever considered running without a watch? No, not literally running naked, but leaving your trusty timepiece at home and just enjoying the experience of running without the burden of tracking your pace, heart rate, and other metrics. It may sound crazy, but hear me out. As runners, we are constantly bombarded with data

My day began at midnight. The gun went off and hundreds of runners began shuffling towards the start gantry, each harbouring their own dreams, desires, fears and fantasies for what was about to unfold.  The Italian town of Courmayeur was alive with the sound of clanging cowbells, cheering, applause and the unmistakable voice of Eoin

Introducing the Val D’Aran 100 miler. When it comes to entering 100 mile races around the world, there are plenty to choose from. There are also huge differences between them. The Berlin 100 or the Thames Path 100 are virtually flat, whilst Western States or Lakeland 100, have a decent amount of elevation gain. Then

I am starting to get addicted to the Ben Nevis Ultra. It has a bit of a hold on me and I know why. It’s because I can’t seem to finish it!!  In 2019 I entered the Ben Nevis Ultra well aware of its 4000 metres of elevation gain. But at only 52km I thought,

I ran my first marathon in April 2012 at the age of 42. Until then I had been a casual runner. Of course I ran at school and I occasionally went out jogging on the seafront near my home, but I had not entered a race or done any serious training until 2010 when I

How did I end up running the Ben Nevis Ultra? Well, when Glen Coe Skyline appeared on the race calendar a few years ago I was immediately excited by it. However, the thought of climbing  Curved Ridge also filled me with fear. I have little to no climbing experience and in order to even be