Ultra running

Mastering Mental Strength

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" Benjamin Franklin I know, I have written about mental strength before, but it is so...

Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona. A bucket list run!

Running the infamous R2R2R from the South Rim to the North Rim and back in one day. Rough distance about 80km. Elevation just under 4000m.

Sinister 7 Ultra: 3 out of 4 ain't bad.....

Sinister 7: July 7th. At the finish line of Sinister 7, 28 hours after the start. "James, I am thinking of running Sinister 7 this July."...

Race day nerves....they never get better...

My training is done. Bring it on. I can see it, feel it and thoroughly enjoy that final run into the stadium in Eastbourne, UK after compl

Canyon Endurance 100k

My lead up to the race was good. I ran a tempo the Saturday before and I felt great. I had booked a massage and physio treatment in two week

Benefits of those Bad days

How you can learn from Bad days and take some positives from these days to appreciate the Good days. Bad days are also great training for an

Reflection

As a running and online training coach, the best thing is seeing and hearing about the successes from my athletes. These can be either from

The question of Why I run long?

There was no mention that I had just run 107km in the smoke and heat. No condolences. Nothing. But then I had chosen to quit. Since last

Ultra Running in your 40s and beyond

How to juggle life, work and family with your desire to run long! My ultra career first started when I was lucky enough to enter the...