After months of training specifically for a race that was hot, dry and fast you can imagine my dismay when conditions were more akin to an early spring day up on the Peaks than to an island best known for tourists baking by the pool!

I went in curious, I came out muddy, smiling, and already planning the next few.

“There was no way I was not gonna finish that… medal or no medal.”

Training for an ultra marathon is often a solitary endeavor, but the sense of community can be a powerful motivator.

We shuffled the last 100m to the finish together, and 11hrs and 55 minutes after starting I was finished.

"Yearlet," a merciless incline that pushes runners to their limits, testing their resolve with each painstaking step.

How many times have you eyed up a new distance, or a course that looks incredible and then held back from trying it because of some fear holding you back?

As you accumulate miles, you might notice a few raised eyebrows from friends and family, wondering if you’ve joined an exclusive “Runners Anonymous” club

Since I began coaching, my aim has always been to provide guidance and a coaching service that is of very high quality, and helps my athletes achieve goals that was out of their comfort zone, something I was unable to find myself.