Getting to the start line of any race requires preparation especially if you plan to enjoy it. Mine started at the end of 2023 when I got a place in the London Marathon. I had never had any desire to run a marathon. It seemed like a lot of work and the distance was out …
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50km in Maderia 🏃♂️
The highs and lows of running 50km in Maderia. I say highs and lows in the very literal sense as the actual run itself was a massive high and very fun experience. The doubts about the run were all pre start.It was wet, very wet. Authorised weather warning wet. Which delayed the start by 2 …
Why do I run?
There are numerous reasons and they have changed over time. It started as something fun to as a kid.Then it became an easy way to maintain cardio and fitness to allow me to do other sports. I say easy in the sense I just needed some trainers and to head outside. Then it became useful …
Three Day hike in Slovenia.
A 3 day hike in the Julian Alps reaching the highest summit in Slovenia, Triglav 2863m in height. This was the aim of the trip, also to see bits of Slovenia not yet explored by myself including some lakes. The walk started with a very early wake up and packing up tents to reach the …
Fear.
It has stopped me from doing and saying many things in my life. Fear of losing people, fear of upsetting people.Fear of doing it wrong, fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, fear of dancing and looking silly. Fear of being alone for the rest of my life, however the fear of asking someone out outweighs …
The simple life of a walking holiday and the lessons I learned
Rather than spending a week at home I decided to follow my own advice from many years ago and choose adventure over boredom. I walked the West Highland Way. 96 miles of walking and camping up Scotland’s west coast. The thing which made this a nice trip was the simplicity of it. Each day I …
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Turning fear into excitement
You hear of athletes who talk about turning nerves into energy and excitement.“I found that reappraising anxiety as excitement is more effective than trying to calm down.” a US study of pre-performance anxiety, researcher Alison Wood Brooks.You see them at the start line of a running track or a game, usually focusing on what needs to happen …
Weight v’s Comfort v’s cost. The hiking compromise
I have found when planning a multi-day hike these three factors have become a big part of my thinking when it comes to what I take. Obviously I want to be comfortable when hiking and camping for multiple days, it is not all about suffering. Unfortunately the more comfort you want when camping requires more …
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Loneliness
“You can be surrounded by people yet feel alone” “You can be alone yet not feel lonely.” Are several phrases I have heard around this subject. I think it comes down to where do you feel comfortable or where do you have a sense of purpose. Someone who has no sense of purpose or feeling …
1 year in a running club
After I moved to the area I joined a running club – mainly so I would find my way around places but also to get me out of the house and active during a period when Covid and isolation was still quite big. Being an outdoor activity and small managed groups felt like reasonable steps …
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