Category Archives: Training

The Big Weekend …………………

The Big Weekend ………………… Since finding out that I had an entry to the 2011 Marathon Des Sable I have been training hard, running in various Ultrathons and attending the odd desert racing Seminar to gain an insight into it … Continue reading

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Simonside Cairn race ….

What a day , It was amazing …… It all started months before when my friend Ironman Kenny Short asked me if I wanted to try a hill race to spice up my training , sure I said, sounds good … Continue reading

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Some things just cant be avoided …yet sometimes they are just what you needed !! Prep for the Art O Neil ….

Snow , moving house , Xmas and the New year ….. oh !  and Art O Neil … Training ground to a halt in November/December with both the weather and Xmas at the shop …I am really frustrated at the … Continue reading

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Its the little things that keep me going ….

Head Torch Hill race….   I have been writing these notes / posts at every milestone on my way to the Desert , but today I thought that I had to throw a little one into the mix , mainly … Continue reading

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