Recovery Is The Key To Consistency
A lot of runners underestimate the importance of rest and recovery during their training. Recovering between sessions is key in order to improve. Whether you are training for a spring marathon or a 5k, being able to hit your ‘sessions’ hard, allowing the body to adapt, improve and get stronger
5 Top Tips To Keep You Running In January
Setting New Years goals can come at a high cost! Take running for example, if you have not run much before and you decide to run every day in January, you are at a higher risk of getting an injury. Follow my top tips to stay injury free in your running! Get out there and […]
Mixing it up
I get asked a lot of questions about my training, how much time I spend on the trails compared to road, speed, intervals, amount of vert etc. I think it’s really important to remember that everyone is different and will respond differently to training types and volumes. This article will give you
CCC 2018… More than just a race
The CCC is known as ‘UTMB’s little sister’, it’s a 101km race with 6500m vertical ascent which passes through 3 different countries! The level of competition is always amazing and the top trail runners are always in Chamonix at this time. I had my eyes set on CCC for the whole of 2018, it w
Don’t let travel disrupt your training
Holidays, weekends away, work trips, are part of life. Sometimes these trips may come up in the middle of a block of training when you’re trying to be consistent. Travel doesn’t have to get in the way of your training. Training in a new place has its advantages and it’s a great way to discove
Trail Running World Championships
This year the Trail Running World Championships (TWC) were in Spain, about 45 mins drive north of Valencia in Castellon. In January, I was selected to represent Team GB in the Championships. All of my training and racing from that point was tailored to the TWC. The race was 85km with 5000m ascent o
Focus and see what happens…
For the last couple of weeks I have been in Spain, preparing for my next race, the Trail World Championships. I was away from all distractions and could really focus on my training and recovery. It’s crazy to see what you can achieve if you really put your mind to it. My final training block [&he
Marathon des Sables – Tom Evans’ Top 10 Tips
The Marathon des Sables is more than just a race, it’s a journey of epic proportions. Known simply as the MdS, the race is a gruelling multi-stage adventure through a formidable landscape in one of the world’s most inhospitable climates – the Sahara Desert. The rules require you to be self-su
Eiger Ultra Trail Race Report
The Eiger Ultra Trail is set high up in the Swiss Mountains. There are four different races held over the weekend; 16km, 35km, 51km and 101km. I have had my eye on the 101km since returning from the desert in April. I had some really good specific training in the build-up (see previous blogs). Gett
Route Recce of Eiger Ultra Trail
“Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted” This saying has been hammered into me from the early days in my military career. With my next race being the Eiger 101km, I thought that I should practice what I preach and spend some time in Grindelwald and run the route that I will be racing in
