It had taken us until just before midnight to complete this epic challenge, but we made it. Starting and finishing on the same day. I was handed a ‘Gin in a Tin’ and sat down on the steps opposite Aaron Gourley. I was grey. I was exhausted. I felt sick. I was drinking that gin. … Continue reading St Cuthberts Way 45 mile Ultra Marathon
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Writing from the comfort of a DFDS Ferry after transiting mainland Europe in one day, here’s my account of the Iron Man branded Long Distance Triathlon based at Klagenfurt , Austria 07 July 2019. The run bit’s toward the end, but I had to swim and bike to warm up for it, hope it’s of … Continue reading Ironman
Photos: Dougie Nisbet Mark Foster – Results: xlsx Racebest
Willow Miner Trail Race
Houghall and Low Burnhall Woods, Durham, Wednesday, July 10, 2019
5.3 miles
Kev Morson
I joined the striders in May, having being on the lookout for a running club for a little while but not having plucked up the courage to do so, so if I haven’t met you yet, hello! The Willow Miner hasn’t been far away from conversation since I joined the club. On the last bank … Continue reading Willow Miner Trail Race
After the London Marathon, I had planned to try and use my new found level of fitness to achieve a sub-40 10k. One failed attempt, a second attempt thwarted by Father’s day, and I decided to shelve this dream for a short while as I was getting too negative about it all. So when Fiona … Continue reading Saltwell Fell Race