Monthly Archives: July 2015
Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon Race Report
Ouch. Snowdonia Trail Marathon – done! …but not very well. Pre-race was all about building the ascents, working in some hills and preparing for some long slow climbs. The intention was to run the entire thing, no walking. The … Continue reading
Snowdon Beckons…
It almost feels as if the runners of Sheffield are all heading out to the Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon and Half this coming weekend. The course, having taken a look last weekend, looks a corker. For me and the majority … Continue reading
WORLD OF WEIRD (WOW): Part Six – The Bionic Botch.
This made me laugh – as I leafed through this season’s free copy of RunABC North: An article about this guy, Keahi Seymour, who’s spent the last 20 years slaving over his passion project, Bionic Boots, but still hasn’t … Continue reading
#SnowdoniaTrailMarathon
It’s been a long time coming. I almost wasn’t entered (thanks to missing the email invite). I’ve trained as well as I can, given my routine and City based location. My run to work has changed from almost pan … Continue reading
Scott Trail Rocket 2.0: Put to the test in the Pyrenees
There is nothing like a change of scenery to help re-invigorate your training. Last week I upped sticks from Dublin and headed to the Pyrenees for some big mountain training. With the sun shining and the temperature in the mid … Continue reading