OCR Posts
Reaper Race – April Race recap
The last time I raced a Reaper Race was back in 2016 when I did the double – Their 10km Day and Night races. The night race was horrendous. Looking ...Lessons learned from Europe’s Toughest Mudder 2017
The UK Tough Mudder Season starts later this month with the first 5km City event in London. But for many Tough Mudder competitors, thoughts are focused on Europe’s Toughest Mudder ...5 tips for your first obstacle race
My first obstacle race (OCR) was Zombie Evacuation back in 2012. I caught the bug and currently in 2018 I have c30 obstacle races booked with my season culminating in ...
My Race Reviews
Reaper Race – April Race recap
The last time I raced a Reaper Race was back in 2016 when I did the double – Their 10km Day and Night races. The night race was horrendous. Looking ...Monsal Trail Half Marathon recap
The Monsal Trail Half Marathon was my second half marathon of the year and my third ever. I booked it last year before Heaton Park Half with the thought of guauging ...2017 race season highlights
2017 was an amazing year of races for me – for both road running and obstacle course races. With a focus on some key races, my running and fitness has ...
Kit Posts
Stryd – Running with Power
Cyclists have been using Power as a metric to measure their effort for years, whilst generally runners have stuck to heart rate training. Now, with power pods such as Stryd, ...361 Spinject Review
As a 361° Ambassador, I am fortunate to receive new kit from time to time. Their latest sports shoe – the 361° Spinject was sent to me in December to try out ...Newline Sports Imotion kit review
I have been fortunate enough to test a range of Imotion running tops from Newline Sports courtesy of New Running Gear. Newline Sports is a sportswear brand from Denmark, founded ...
Fitness Posts
5 tips for your first obstacle race
My first obstacle race (OCR) was Zombie Evacuation back in 2012. I caught the bug and currently in 2018 I have c30 obstacle races booked with ...Road to World’s Toughest Mudder 2018
2017 was an epic year of racing for me including some “firsts” – my first half marathon, my first overnight obstacle race and my first 24 ...5 Reasons to join a running club
After enjoying OCR in 2016, I decided I wanted to improve my running and perhaps be more competitive in races. I had also signed up for ...
Running Posts
Monsal Trail Half Marathon recap
The Monsal Trail Half Marathon was my second half marathon of the year and my third ever. I booked it last year before Heaton Park Half with ...Rhyl 10 mile – British Master’s Championships
The Rhyl 10 mile race was a late edition to my 2018 race calendar. My running club, Newcastle (Staffs) AC required another member to run to ...5 reasons why you should go to parkrun
parkrun is a free, weekly 5km run organised by volunteers across 500+ locations in the UK and world-wide. Participants can run, jog or walk the distance ...
My Random Posts
3 reasons why you should be a volunteer marshal at an Obstacle Course Race
Volunteer Marshals are the life blood of Races, whether they are road, trail or obstacle ones. For Obstacle Races (OCR) the sheer number of marshals required ...
