was particularly looking forward to given my performance on the steep in Devon. I was told to go under 1:30 (6:52 ave min mile) which was actually slightly quicker than my usual long run pace, but overall a good chance to really put my Devon demons behind me

dunes, camels, epic views and the occasional mirage.  My long mileage run this weekend hit a respectable 19.66 (I feel it’s important to include the extra 0.66). It was the last time I’ll get to run with a training partner as we set off on our own quests

!I now have effectively only seven weeks left of training and I’m starting to really get excited. My kit list is slowly building with all the essentials: head torch, sleeping bag, anti-venom pump - yes you read correctly, anti venom pump. I hate spiders

Whilst my brother jokes saying he'd rather be punched in the face than run 151 miles in the desert, I consider myself very fortunate to be capable of attempting something like this. After an exciting 2011 race calendar comprising of a couple of half

of the running ‘experience’ is that you carry all your food with you. This is no mean feat - you have to carry 14,000 calories minimum (2,000 per day) during the course of the race. This is punishment of the highest order.Therefore, this week I decided

run, partly through forgetting my watch and partly due to the fact that the training has starting to take its toll. I feel fully refreshed for doing a 14 miler last Saturday instead of 21 and really enjoyed my long run this weekend (22 miles

all). I made the decision around mile 17 (when it started raining as I was half-way up another hill) that I would do the marathon course and not the ultra course - which is an extra 7 miles (not the advertised 10K) after checking in at the finish

weeks of training left, the task is getting very real and I am asked more frequently if I’m ready. Honest answer? I don’t know. The furthest I’ve run is 28 miles, I’ve had two 22-mile runs and five 20-milers. My highest weekly mileage is 80 and I’m out