An Irresistible Providence: South Downs Way 100
The 2021 South Downs Way 100 ultramarathon, and the end of my Centurion Grand Slam journey.
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...
Convergence 2018: Are you Experienced?
My experience on the first running of the Convergence ultra event in 2018.
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...
Cheating is not the only way
Before this week I hadn’t heard of Natasha Argent. I kind of wish I still hadn’t. On Monday morning, she came to my attention as having...
Measure for Measure: Manchester Marathon Manqué
The Glamis castle porter in Shakespeare’s Macbeth says that drink provokes desire, but takes away the performance. So it is with the...