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The Lap 2026 May 2026, the official start of my racing season. I took a few months rest after the last ultra in 2025 to reset mentally and also started workign with a new coach in Feb 2026 to get me ready for some new challenges. Fast forward a few months and here we are. On the start line for the May edition of the Lap (clockwise loop). A challenging but stunning 75km Ultra around lake Windermere in the Lake District and feeling in really good shape. My goals for the day; 1:

the start of Pilgrims Ultra 2025 Regular readers of this blog will recognise this event. It was a highlight race for me in 2024, and...

If you've read my last Blog post, you'll know that a week ago I ran in the Race to the Stones 2025 event. And you'll also know that I...

Race to the Stones 2025 It's the 12th July 2025, 5.30am. We waken in a wonderful AirBnB with glorious views on the Oxfordshire...

There's a famous saying in Ultra running - "the winner is the person who slows down less". This got me thinking, we spend so much time...

Ahh the good old taper. The thing most of us do, most us think we know why, yet most of us are wrong!! I'll admit that's somewhat...

Arc of Attrition 2025 medal Here in the UK, we currently have 2 options to earn those coveted UTMB Running Stones and as detailed in the...

Mount Snowdon. I think it was something like January 2024 when I decided I wanted to go down the UTMB route, with the end goal of getting...