You may recognise the author name as @dragosroua is one of the Hive OGs, although he just returned after a couple of years away. He has mentioned his running here, but this book is a fuller account of

Time for the second part of my Across the Years New Year's report for my 24 hour race. Much of a 24 hour (and beyond) is a mental game as the psychological endurance is what will often limit our performance

I'm late with this posting but I finished off a very good 2024 down in Peoria Arizona at the Across the Years ultramarathon festival with a fantastic 24 hour run over the New Year - 91.6 miles total. I

Last week I started telling you a story about how I got into long-distance running. It's a pretty cool story. If you want to you can catch up here. But I made one mistake in that story, that is, I

If you've been running long distances for any real length of time you may have heard of a crazy, awesome character named Lazarus Lake. Laz, whose real name is actually Gary Cantrell, is a fantastically

This is Tikkar Tal which is about 50 km away from Chandigarh. Came here for an ultra marathon event. I volunteered at the event. The event had 2 categories, first 55km and second 35km. Around 40 runners

Earlier this month I tackled a new challenge a 50k Ultra Marathon, this would be my third ultra and it would be a tough one. The Pilgrim Challenge is a race in the North downs Surrey, which offers some

My ultra effort at the Jackpot Ultra unfortunately came off the tracks after the halfway mark as shin splints in my left leg reduced me to a agonizing crawl after being on pace to (perhaps with luck and

Halfway through the 24 hours in the Jackpot Ultra with 54 miles in the books. Didn't get the best sleep last night so maybe not the best condition to start. Really have to make sure that I have my tent

An enigmatic title? Don't fret, it will be explained. The day was an easy one. Sort of recovery after a weekend spent on the snow with illness overcome in between. A meeting out of the office, then specs

Country to Capital 45 mile ultramarathon This month I took my endurance journey further and completed a 45 mile (70k) ultra-marathon this post summarises my training, preparation and my experience of the

A good but incredibly sore and stiff Saturday after my 24 hour ultra run. This morning my hours of circling around the 500 meter course FINALLY came to an end. I spent the might counting down the hours

And the miles slowly pass by here at the Fat Ox ultra. Raining and cold last night so I didn't get a good sleep but Mother Nature blessing us with a beautiful mild day to run. Mostly power walking to try

A relatively relaxed run as we finished up finding our new living spot for the next(hopefully) 4 or 5 months. Only a few miles away so I can continue to explore the numerous trails throughout the foothills.

If you have been following me for a while you’ll know that my two main races for the year – the Wellington Marathon and the WUU2K ultra marathon, are typically slog fests that see me struggle to make it

“To finish in daylight” - it seems like a very simple and easy goal. After all, I only had to run slightly faster than last year to make it happen. But if I’ve learned one thing from the ultra marathons

Back in the day when I was in better shape (and a few years younger) I had the pleasure of competing in a 48 hour ultra up in Quebec put on by the wonderful runner Michel Gouin. Unfortunately the race

Had this one my Facebook feed this morning. Read and share - this is what running motivation/determination and inspiration is really about. And you'll never hear about this man or any of the other runners

It has been a long and amazing journey. Courtesy of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team @ Day 52: Three Finishes By Sahishnu Szczesiul 6 August The 23rd edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile

Imagine running, running and running some more for 50 days and to be so close to the cutoff. But the determination of these runners and their seemingly limitless well of inner power is truly amazing. Giving