One Foot in Front of the Other. Ramblings of a running fool. Friday, 22 September 2017. Ultra chicken loves to run,. She runs around the world for fun. Come scorching sunshine, rain or snow. Its Ultra Chicken; go, go, go! Now heres a very silly thing,. This race is called the Piece of String. You must run, and run, and then. Go out and run, and run again. No one knows quite when to end,. S enough to send you round the bend. But focus, try, and persevere. Youll likely fail - so try next year! 160;from Has.

I started seriously running in at the end of 1996 to train for the 1997 London marathon. I ran the Paris marathon instead, and then I got the running bug and went on to complete more marathons including several London marathons in the following years. More ultra races followed, including the Jordan Desert Cup, Comrades, and the classic London to Brighton. I love desert running, and.

Presents The Hill Ultra, an. Test of mental and physical strength. Its simple, you have. One up and down stretch of The Hill is exactly 2. The Hill Ultra has an elevation of. Which is like climbing to the summit of Everest from basecamp and back down, almost twice! Aspect of facing The Hill again and again will be. Extreme and for the toughest only. Finishers will receive a special medal and t-shirt.

Is a new extreme non-stop 147 mile ultra-marathon that starts in the shadow of the Humber Bridge, from. The route then winds its way through beautiful historic countryside across the Lincolnshire wolds and down towards the finish at Oakham near the banks of Rutland Water. It is named the Viking Way because of the strong influence of Viking settlements and Viking trade routes in the east of England.

Ramblings of a distance runner in a clown suit. Wednesday, 12 August 2015. The race was pretty awesome and had some hills. I set out strong and managed to keep the pace going, despite the heat. See you soon, and thanks to all the fantastic volunteers that helped and supported on the run.

Welcome to my blogging website about all things related to my love of Ultra Marathon Running. Please check out my Blog where I report on my latest training runs, marathons and events. My aim is to encourage other runners to push their boundaries to achieve greater distances, fulfil personal achievement goals and most of all more enjoyment running as part of a balanced lifestyle. A smooth and quick registration in the cafe at the Nevis Range Gondola Centre.

1200 years in the making. In 780 AD The King of Mercia. Ordered construction of a defensive earthwork. 1200 years later, the dyke survives. There is 9085m of elevation.