Welcome to our Lakeland 50 beginners guide video blog series on preparing for the Lakeland 50 ultra marathon! In this introductory video and the subsequent series, we’ll provide a brief but comprehensive explanation of what this race entails and who it’s intended for. Whether you’re a first-time participant or looking to enhance your performance, our…
Running during and after pregnancy brought unexpected challenges and triumphs. This is my story, from pregnancy runs to the postpartum return to running, and how motherhood transformed my running experience. In the period prior to having a baby, I was running up to 15 marathons/ultras a year having started with the London Marathon in 2011…
In a way, of course it is. Itās been roughly a year since I started to go from occasional jogs (well, running between maybe 1-2.5 hours a week) to a planned gradual volume increase from this ābaseā. If you can call it that. But increase gradually I did peaking at weeks of around 12hours earlier…
Rain or shine, dedicated runners press on! These are my favorite rainy day running gear picks. From the quiet OMM Kamleika to reliable waterproof caps, let’s dive into the world of gear for successful rainy day runs. Although it is July, it has been almost constantly raining here. Still, better than sweltering in the heat…
Training while injured can reveal how determination leads to improvements in strength, conditioning, and body composition. I am sure weāve all come across the notion that as long as you want something enough, it can be achieved.Ā My experience with life is that this is mostly the case although there are some limitations. When it…
As Iāve been following Jeff Pelletierās preparation and running of the Bob Graham Round (see on his YouTube channel and other social media in June 2024 (https://youtube.com/@JeffPelletier) I am contemplating if I could undertake my own one day. The stats are 106km and 8199m of ascent (and equivalent descent) as you make your way around…
Living at the bottom of Blencathra, this has to become a regular route in training as the mountain is one of the popular ones to ascent in the Lakes alongside the likes of Helvellyn, Skiddaw and Scaāfell. From our house, the trip, out and back, is 11.6k with 770m of elevation. I can see most…