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 […]
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
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
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
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
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
“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
My normal training weekends start with me battling on the M4 heading towards the Brecon Beacons. After 4 hours of driving, I feel like I have already done a session. Looking at my training program, I had some back to back running (two long runs in two days), instead of doing my normal thing I [&hel
