Category Archives: routes

Parkrunning

Posted on September 15, 2013 by admin

Having completed the big ultras I’d signed up for this year, my training is starting to trail off a bit so I thought it would be a good time to revisit park running and see how my 5k time was … Continue reading →

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Tyne Ultra – tales from the river bank

Posted on September 5, 2013 by admin

While I don’t often think about it, i’ve lived alongside the River Tyne most of my life, crossing it almost daily, to go to work or the shops and quite often running or walking along its banks. Now that i’d taken up ultra running, the idea of run its entire course from its source in the hills above Alston to the sea at Tyne Mouth made absolut sense. Continue reading →

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Making the 100 club.

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

Having completed not one but two hundred mile races this year, I began to wonder just how many of us there were, do running 100 mile runs at weekends then going back to work on mondays. Then I decided that … Continue reading →

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Hardmoors 60 – harder than expected!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

“The Hardmoors 60 route follows the Cleveland Way from Guisborough to Filey passing through coastal resorts and fishing villages such as Saltburn, Staithes, Robin Hoods Bay, Ravenscar, Scarborough and Filey while following cliff tops for the main duration of the … Continue reading →

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The all new Nike Plus website.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

It’s no secret that i’m a bit of a stats freak or that I love Nike plus for ipod/iphone. In fact i’ve logged over 270 runs and nearly 3000 miles since I got mine. Those people that follow me on … Continue reading →

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The Northumberland Ultra

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

This August bank holiday saturday, saw the first ever running of the Northumberland Ultra a 100km (62 mile) run around the stunning Northumbrian hills. The race followed a circular route starting from Wooler and going as far South as Alwinton … Continue reading →

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Facing my first 100

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Its 8.30 in the morning on the 29th of July, a day that I have been preparing for for the last 7 months. I have butterflies in my stomach just thinking about what lies ahead of me. In 9 hours … Continue reading →

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Himalayan 100 Miles: Day1 (the hills)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

In the first of what would be a series of early mornings, the alarm went off at just gone 4. We rose in darkness, carefully putting on the kit that we’d prepared the night before. Taking only what we needed … Continue reading →

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Himalayan 100 Miles: Day2 (a run with a view)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

It got dark around 6pm, and most of the runners were tucked up in their beds by 7pm. I didn’t have the best of nights sleep. I’d been up several times in the night with an upset stomach, and with … Continue reading →

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Himalayan 100 Miles: Day3 (the marathon)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

It was another early morning with the race starting at 6, an hour earlier than yesterday. One advantage of not feeling up to eating was i got to stay in bed that little bit longer. I just managed a cup … Continue reading →

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