Windsor Half Marathon – a personalised race map
A custom illustrated race map produced for the Windsor Half Marathon.
A custom illustrated race map produced for the Windsor Half Marathon.
So ends another year. After spending 2018 meandering around Asia, Australasia and Europe in a state of funemployment, 2019 was much less exotic. We moved back to Oxford, took up shiny new jobs, and enjoyed the comforts of living under … Read More
Ok, so training for the Oxford Half didn’t quite go to plan. Plenty of cycling and not enough running in the months prior meant I went into the race somewhat unprepared. Not to mention the inflamed patella thanks to the … Read More
Running 90 miles or so from the northern coast of Wales, down through some of Wales’ most stunning mountainous landscapes to Machynlleth, the Snowdonia Way is a relatively new route, and not an official National Trail. With a handful of … Read More
Another little weekend trip away – this time a solo excursion along half the SDW. Three or so trains took me to the little village of Amberley on the Friday night, where I arrived just as night and a light … Read More
We took the crowded Cross Country train from Oxford down to Southampton on the Friday, and then a late evening ferry in the pouring rain to Cowes. After a camp not far from the ferry terminal, we packed up our … Read More
If, like me, you’re not a fan of crowds on hills, it’s generally a good idea to have a quick Google before heading out for a weekend trip to a honeypot location like Pen Y Fan… Unfortunately on this occasion … Read More
The forecast for the summer solstice was excellent, so on the Friday evening after work we loaded up running packs with our new Alpkit bivvy bags and set out for a 14-mile trail run and camp on the Ridgeway. We … Read More
Originally planned to be a easy week along the Danube from Munich to Vienna with a friend, circumstances changed and I found myself cycling alone along the foot of the German Alps. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t playing ball, and after … Read More
In 2017 I spent the Easter weekend eating chocolate bunnies in a campsite on the Pennine Way. In 2018 I spent it eating chocolate kiwis in a campsite on the New Zealand coastline. So it seemed appropriate that I’d spend … Read More
In April 2017 I completed a solo, unsupported fastpack* of the Pennine Way in 9 (and a bit) days. *Fastpacking = trail running or fast hiking with camping gear etc Having never attempted a hike longer than 5 days before (and … Read More