Mud. Surrounded by modern appliances, warm homes and running water, many of us in the 21st Century might not get as cosy with it as our ancestors did.In the good old days, mud was a cure for everything from skin disease to arthritis. Cleopatra bathed...
It was a cold and icy start to the ultra running season as more than 250 intrepid runners took on. our curtain-raising Country to Capital race.The event, which covers 43 miles between Wendover and London's Little Venice canal basin, took place on Saturday, with Sage Pearce-Higgins...
We've all got to the end of a finishing line, panting and pained, ruminating on how the crazy thing we've just completed is the toughest race we've ever done.But what about those truly gruelling ultra marathons that can be found across the world that make...
"I've done many ultras before in the UK, and one abroad, and this is like nothing else!"Those were the words of ultra marathoner Michelle Purnell last month after she completed our five-day adventure across Nepal, the Capital to Country Multi-Day Ultra.It's a run which covers...
One of the aspects of the running world that I really like to promote is encouraging more women to take part in the sport.A lot has been done in recent years to encourage women's participation in races - but there is still a lot to...
Can you believe it's almost Christmas?You know what that means...
And that's that, day five complete. Simply being in Nepal, let alone running 123 miles across five days like our Capital to Country competitors, is a life-changing experience. This is such a beautiful and spiritual country, where during the three occasions I’ve been lucky enough...
And then there was one. A final day left on this mesmerising Capital to Country course. Day four saw our runners enjoy a more relaxed run with ‘only’ 16 miles on the agenda as they headed from Mukpatar to Manegaun Village. Last night, they were also treated...
I mentioned yesterday that the mornings have been on the cold side here in Nepal. Well, as our runners set out on day four of the Capital to Country Multi-Day Ultra, it would be remiss of me not to mention that the days are hot. Very...
For some people realising Christmas is just round the corner comes when they see neighbours putting up decorations just that little bit early. Or when one of those syrupy adverts produced by multi-national conglomerates drops to wild acclaim, proclaiming peace and joy while keeping their tills...