I decided in early August that a really good challenge for me would be to attempt to complete a triathlon. This felt acceptably stupid given the fact that I can neither swim nor ride a bicycle. Still, plenty of time to teach an old dog new tricks and all that, so I found some friends…
Progress is once again being made. I’ve been running again, this time I was very much Alone in the Dark. I found it quite strange running alongside the river in the dark, with the trees and hedgerows on the other side of me. I’m not the most fearful person in the world, but I have…
There are things every man should do in life, things like being able to survive in the wild, throw a punch, tell someone you love them and, of course, eat 10,000 calories in 24 hours. I decided that I was best suited to the last of these options and so I embarked on my 10,000…
This page contains all my updates prior to the run. For a write up on the run itself, please check out My First Ultramarathon post. — I’ve already committed myself to doing several stupid running challenges, like the Boundary Run marathon and the March March march to help raise some money for charity. Somehow I’ve…
March March March – The Plan The problem with doing a lot of running is that people mistake you for a runner. The main problem with this is that silly runners mistake you for an equally silly runner. They then suggest a great number of extremely stupid runs that you could do. The March March…
I’m going to be attempting to run 1000 kilometres in 2016. You’d be forgiven for thinking that I am a keen runner, the thing is I don’t even like running. I mostly do it because my boxing coach always used to shout at me if I didn’t. I don’t like being shouted at either. I…
UNICEF have a challenge on their website called Fast 24 where they challenge people to fast for 24 hours. In some ways this doesn’t seem terribly long to me. On the other hand, I know it’s going to feel like ages while I’m doing it. I really like food. I’ve been known to walk into…
The Cambridge Boundary Run is a marathon (~26.2 miles) race that will take me around the boundaries of Cambridge. The course traverses roads, footpaths and trails, with about 30% of the race being off road. The race is organised by the Cambridge University Hare & Hounds, the university cross-country running club. Apparently it is not…