Trail running to explore the unbeaten path
On a cold and rainy December late afternoon, I ran a small section of the Strumble Head Circular coastal trail. I’m always on a mission to explore and catalog various trail running locations that are within close proximity to where I live. To find and decide on Strumble Head, I loaded up my Alltrails app, … Read more
I’m writing this blog post to put a stake in the ground for a few new goals I want to achieve in the next 1-3 years. Summit Mount Kilimanjaro, breach 100km distance for a single run, and complete a 100 mile ultra marathon. It is my aim that writing this will keep me accountable in … Read more
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 spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it. Priscilla Welch I thought this was quite motivating. Having just recently completed some … Read more
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 2020 onward. This post is a quick recap and summary of my personal 2020 trail running progress. I had already maintained a fairly active running … Read more
I like to eat before running. The key I’ve learned, is not to eat too soon before doing so. There is nothing worse than experiencing stomach muscles cramps, having just shoved a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich in my face an hour before a run. Over the years I’ve slowly (and painfully) found a good … Read more
Cold weather can really get you down and kill the mood to exercise. I personally struggle with early morning exercise. Even more so when it is cold and dark in Winter. Maintaining a regular exercise routine can be very challenging when the cold weather sets in and the daylight hours diminish. I find that setting … Read more
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 the breeze draws my attention there. Running for two hours or more usually brings about this sort of razor focus, as I seek inner peace, … Read more
A higher running cadence can help your feet hit the ground closer to mid-foot. This can reduce some slow-down caused by heel strikes. It can also reduce stress on your knees, hips, lower-back and skeletal system in general. I’ve been focusing on some running cadence training with two goals in mind: Training for a closer-to-mid-foot … Read more