Some say I’m crazy for even thinking about running 200 miles but I prefer to say I’m courageous. I dared try and try I did. Bigfoot 200 is a point to point race in Washington State, starting at Mt Saint Helens in the Cascade Mountain Range and finishing in Randle after transversing 42,000ft/12,802m of ascent … Continue reading What it’s like to run 200 miles
It’s hard to articulate the feelings of completing such a distance on foot. Do you focus on the belly-aching negativity of the low moments that come again and again or do you look back misty-eyed and full of optimism with that warm feeling of satisfaction with your rose tinted glasses on? I think you need … Continue reading Mohican 100
It’s 2:30am; my alarm’s gone off although I’ve had no sleep because I’m super excited to be going on an adventure I’ve been dreaming of for years. Today I’m going to be running the famed Rim to Rim to Rim; an epic adventure in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) … Continue reading Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim
As the Corona virus continues to spread throughout the world; with varying degrees of lockdowns, shutdowns, curfews and regulations, it’s likely that many of us have not had the race year that we had hoped for in 2020. In the US, with nearly 15 million confirmed cases and rising there is one race company (among … Continue reading Racing during a pandemic – USA Style
My breathing is panicked & shallow, it’s pitch dark and I feel trapped. I’m fumbling about near my head in the dark to switch on my head torch so I can see where the zip is to free me from the bivvy that feels like its suffocating me. Found it! Light, zip, night sky and … Continue reading Space, solitude and silence in the Grand Canyon
With Christmas just around the corner and many of us in some form of lockdown situation due to Covid-19; I wanted to offer a challenge that anyone can take part in. Introducing the 25 days of Fitmas Challenge! Challenge starts 1st December until Christmas Day (25 days) Each day you will have a 25 minute … Continue reading 25 Days of Fitmas
Those familiar, yet strangely unfamiliar sounds fill my ears. Music playing, announcer on the loudspeaker, clapping and the chatter from runners as they made their way past me to the start line. With the worldwide pandemic of Covid-19 this was my first ‘actual’ race of the year, it’s the 19th of September, 12 months minus … Continue reading The Gift of the Georgia Jewel
Running, fitness and health overall is not just exercise to me, it’s not just about challenging myself physically, achievement and racing. It’s a daily ritual that fills me with energy and the optimism to tackle each and every day. Health and happiness is a process, indeed a way of life, and requires commitment from you … Continue reading Fresh is Best
Rewind the clock back 15 years and you will find me; overweight, unfit, unhealthy and in no means anything resembling a runner. Anyone can be a runner, if I can, then you can too. I started my fitness journey jogging and walking as a way to lose weight, get a little fitter and be a … Continue reading Getting Started
I’ve been looking for a good excuse to try veganism for a while now, constantly finding reasons why the time was never right, then I watched a documentary that would change my perspective completely. A friend of mine had recommended a Netflix documentary ‘The Game changers’ to watch, not in a preaching way, but purely … Continue reading Veganuary – A Game Changer
