Unintentional Ultra Runner

"I've always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation." Will Smith Well boom – and there goes the UK Summertime, at least I thought that was the case until last week we had a small heatwave!! Straight into a taste of Autumnal weather in the blink of an eye a couple of weeks ago was a bit of a shock. On a positive I didn’t have to intentionally carry so much water for my little running buds although I’ll still continued to carry the 1.5 litres because it adds to the weight and I’ve settled into 11kg – 12kg nicely for training runs so no biggie. Felt strange heading out the door in some pretty wet, cold and miserable conditions but hey, once you’re wet you’re wet right? Wearing long sleeved tops and having to contemplate a waterproof jacket was the complete opposite to what it was just a few weeks ago. We’re still holding back on Full Marathon Monday’s but keeping the d...

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams a reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” — Jesse Owens What can I say, the summer heat in the UK has been a challenge at times! I love running with the pups but that’s not come without it’s logistical conundrums. When the weather’s below 20 degrees it’s just hook up and head out. The heat however poses difficulties, not so much for me but the hounds. At anything over 21 degrees isn’t fair on them and although we’ve done the odd run in 22 degrees I needed to make sure they were reduced in distance AND plenty of wet muddy areas where they can wolla and get wet. Living by the sea is a great life and if I’m in doubt, we always hit the water as soon as we’re out the door and then dip in and out as we move along the costal trails. Outside of that it’s a case of keeping a close eye on the temperature throughout the day. Sometimes we’re out at stupid o’clock in the morning a...