

An Irresistible Providence: South Downs Way 100
The 2021 South Downs Way 100 ultramarathon, and the end of my Centurion Grand Slam journey.


Goring, Goring, Done!
Chain Hill aid station came into view like an oasis in the desert of mud


Three bridges, not too far...
This kind of thing’s never been attempted before, and may never be again.


I could have run all day... on the South Downs Way
For much of the time when I’m running, my attention is taken up by how my body is feeling. My feet in my shoes, heart in my chest, my...


Remarkable Possibilities
With apologies to Emil Zatopek, if you want to experience life, you should not run a marathon; you should pay a 4am visit to the...


Fifty Miles of Sun: The South Downs Way 50 Ultramarathon
In his bestselling book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman describes how our memories of lengthy events can be...