Races, reviews and other stuff

 Intro Firstly, may I humbly suggest that you catch up on my previous mutterings in my other blogs as you’ll get a more fuller understanding of where I’m coming from…or perhaps not! I do wear my heart on my sleeve (as the saying goes) and I believe it offers a more accurate depiction of me and the way I tick so please bear with me when I’m waffling.  This next instalment is the longest yet as a lot has happened over the last six months and it’s struck me that I actually really like writing. I’ll cover my training and some personal bits and lots of pictures so you may want to get a hot beverage, or whiskey perhaps. Here goes….. Recovery and just a bit of gloating  Post Spine Sprint January 2023, I spent a couple of weeks recovering eating anything in site and regularly reminding anyone nearby that I’d finished it in 3rd place just ask my wife Natalie. I seem to like third place, first and second place are so last year aren’t they? I’d had a catch up with my coach Tim Pigot...

 Well, here we are again folks. Time for another set of ramblings from myself on my latest adventure along the Pennine Way. I’m sat fairly comfortably in my recliner chair with the cat on my lap, helping me keep warm during the current inclement weather. Here’s Harry looking rather smug and distinguished as usual. Since my last adventure, (where I finished 3rd by the way) I have been busy in both my home life and my training, still working with my rather splendid friend and running coach, Mr Tim Pigott and generally building up for the next race.  In July of 2022, I helped my good mate Jonny Ulett on his Bob Graham round attempt. The Bob Graham round is one of the country’s most difficult fell running challenges in the Lake District. Basically, you have 24 hours to run a circular route from Keswick in the Lake District, over 42 of the highest fells, a total of 66 miles with a total of around 8200 meters of ascent! So, a nice and easy day out….🥵 It was a fantastic few hours in...