Next Challenge


Now that Stanwick is out of the way it is back to endurance training all the way, have the Stansted Trail Marathon late in December and planning for a 100km run very early in January.


For 2010 I'm planning

1. To run 100km - probably in January
2. To go back and run the Ridgeway end to end
3. Do the across Wales run, and then back again

I also have a few days in the Howgills in Feburary and in the Lakes in April so hopeful will get some good runs in there as well.

A big thank you to everybody who has helped me raise money for Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital.

Sunday, 7 June 2009

Firstly I must thank everybody who donated money to Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital. I really appreciate your support.

Well I'm slowly getting back to normal. I spent a lot of yesterday asleep or semi-awake and resting some very sore muscles. Today I feel better and more awake, the muscles are still stiff and the blisters are going to be giving me problems for a few days but overall my legs, knees, ankles and back held together better than expected. The toes on both my feet feel swollen and sore but as I was foot rather then heal striking that is to be expected.

I didn't quite manage to get to Ivinghoe. The timing of logistics was fairly difficult and I only had a small window to get back home, I could of pushed on and bivouaced overnight but the weather was too bad for that. Still I managed 83 miles in about 35 hours and estimate I ran for about 40-45 miles. A combination of a late train, and delayed bus and then spending some time walking around Avebury to see the Neolithic sites caused me to start late.

First day was very hot with little wind but got cold overnight, second day dawn fairly promising but soon clouded over and was followed by rain, then more rain, then heavy rain and then REALLY HEAVY rain. I'll post photos and more news etc later.
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