Last updated: 03-Sep-20 By Dan Stinton Grinah Stones. East of Bleaklow. I’ve rarely felt more at peace anywhere: in the heart of the Dark Peak, away from any evidence of civilisation, you can sit confidently in the knowledge that nothing will happen. Nestling between the numerous rocky outcrops you can look west over the rather …
Last updated: 05-Aug-20 By Kate Allen Tom was kind enough to take time out of his busy training schedule to talk to Kate about all things running, including the London Marathon and the possibility of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Given his relatively recent success as an ultra runner, he is surprisingly experienced across a …
Last updated: 18-Jul-20 By Sarah Cooke Disclaimer: I cannot tutor your kids, speed up government grants, make your partner do the washing up or even find a shop stocking that elusive toilet roll. What I will try to do is suggest ways in which you can channel the stuff that normally gets vented on the …
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Last updated: 20-Feb-20 By Mike Seaman, CEO at The National Running Show One of the many things that struck me at The National Running Show in January was the diversity of the people in attendance and it got me to thinking about just how inclusive the world of ultra-running actually is. This year’s show saw the …
Last updated: 10-May-19 By Tom Haynes RunUltra Introduction: We’ve been following Tom’s progress for a few months now and his training has been going really well. He’s been doing some big weekly miles and just needs to stay focused now for the final couple of months before race day, getting the build-up just right, planning …
By Kate Allen First up, here is the result of an ultra that quite simply fills me with horror. The Tunnel. 200 miles. Inside a tunnel. Which is only 1 mile long. Mark Cockbain is well known for his sadistic pursuit of inventing races that challenge the mind as well as the body and he’s really come …
By Sarah Cooke Here at RunUltra, we love running and we love races. Ultra-runners are a diverse breed – our distances range from a bit more than a marathon to hundreds or even thousands of miles. Some of us pick one or two races a year and dedicate our training to them. Others seem to …
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Last updated: 02-Nov-20 By Dan Stinton Since Cactus finished stage 3 of the Marathon Des Sables, he’s caused quite a stir on social media and had even managed to obtain his own tracker to allow his fans to keep an eye on his progress for the later stages of the race. As well as the …
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Last updated: 08-Jul-20 By Dan Stinton I am in a moment of euphoria. I’m not even thinking about running, it’s just happening. It’s like I’ve stepped outside of my own body and am absorbing every positive vibe from the surrounding mountains. I’m descending Snowdon and it’s the most spiritual moment I’ve ever experienced – even …
By Dan Stinton The Barkley Marathons. Where do you even start? Quite literally by an iconic yellow gate in Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, one hour after the blowing of the conch and officially once race director Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell lights a cigarette. It’s a challenge to know when it starts, find out …
