I recently completed my first 50 mile (80km) trail run, set mostly over the Serpent Trail here in England. Running 50 miles is now an accomplishment I can put behind
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And Into The Forest I Go – A Short Visual Story
This is a quick post about a short inspirational trail running video I made titled “And into the forest I go”. The title is part of a trail running quote
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I am lucky to live (curently) right on the edge of the South Downs National Park in South East England. The South Downs has so much to offer for trail
Read moreInspiring Trail Running Quotes
What Can Trail Running Quotes Provide? Personally, I enjoy finding motivating trail running quotes that have importance or greater meaning at that point in time. Here’s a list of benefits
Read moreTrail Running Motivation – Become The Best Runner You Can Be
Looking at some quotes recently thinking about trail running motivation, I noticed this one in particular: If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don’t
Read moreThe Sun Sets on 2020, A Trail Running Recap
2020 was an exceptional year for most. Many routines and schedules were turned upside down. This fact was certainly the case here in the UK from about March and April
Read moreTrail Running Fungus Collection in Autumn
One thing we’re not short of here in the South Downs of the UK, is mushrooms. Especially at this time of the year. I enjoy spotting new mushrooms popping up
Read moreSensations of Freedom on the Trails
The wind whooshes past my head, undulating gusts catching the tiny hairs on my ear lobes. I become aware of the warm pulses of blood streaming into my ears as
Read moreTrail Running Hazards and Mishaps
There are plenty of things that can go wrong when out trail running. I’ve collated a list of some humourous (and not so humourous) mishaps that have happened to me
Read moreCoastal Trail Running in Dunwich, Suffolk, UK
Part of my enjoyment of trail running are the spectacular views that can be had if you pick a good area. I had the opportunity to do some coastal trail
Read moreSouth Downs Ultra Trail Run Part 2 (61k)
Recently I completed a shorter ultra trail run on parts of the Serpent Trail. I decided to go back and run the trail more closely this time around. My goal
Read moreSouth Downs and Serpent Trail Ultra Run (53k)
Recently I combined a segment of trails that I often run, with a part of the Serpent Trail route in the South Downs National Park. For those unaware, this area
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