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

It’s important to look after your arse. Live your life by this rule and everything else should fall into place. It is a mandate for life that I had not come to fully embrace upon entering the 2019 Thames Path 100. And it was to my severe chagrin and utter detriment that I had not.

I swear they looked at every kilometre of the Transgrancanaria 128km Classic and asked themselves how they could piss off the runners even more at each point in the race.  My running buddy Richard and I have run some pretty tough mountain ultras in our time. Transvulcania three times, Tenerife Bluetrail and CCC in Chamonix

I find myself saying, “there’s something about this race”, about a lot of races! There’s something about the Arc of Attrition, there’s something about the South Downs Way 100, there’s something about the Brecon Beacons Ultra and there’s most definitely something about the Transvulcania Ultra, that makes it special. So special I want to keep

I have been a very, very lucky boy when it comes to the London Marathon. The very first year I applied in the ballot, I got in. Here’s the video from that day. It seems so unfair, given that there are people who have applied every year for 10 years and never been granted a