nature – Confessions of a Running Freak

When you go the extra mile(s)

I know, I promised to write this blog post a long time ago and it’s massively overdue, but better late than never and so here it is after all. Flashback to 22nd February 2020 when Corona hadn’t messed up all of our lives yet and races were still going ahead as planned. The alarm wentContinue reading “When you go the extra mile(s)”

Lockdown blues?

We’ve now entered week 6 of lockdown in the UK and although I’m aware that many people are struggling, I have to admit I’m actually quite enjoying it. The biggest downsides are the inability to travel (even if only to the Lake District or Scotland) and the lack of social contact with friends and familyContinue reading “Lockdown blues?”

The road to Ultra

Agreed, I may not have thought it through as much as I should have when I signed up for my first ultra marathon. In fact I am starting to wonder if it was a good idea at all. Then again, I asked myself that same question after signing up for my first full marathon andContinue reading “The road to Ultra”

Hiking up Helvellyn

Ever since watching a TV show on the best walks in the UK which had Striding Edge as number 1, I’d been wanting to give it a try. I mean, it was the most popular walk in the UK, so how hard exactly could it be? So one day in April 2019 I found myselfContinue reading “Hiking up Helvellyn”