Cake Collection

So this summer I have been out on my bike hunting for cake and I even found some, I just didn’t get round to writing about it. I need a break from writing about my big race, so I’ll write about cake!  I’ve picked out 3 highlights from July and August…. The bakery somewhere near…

Waiting for Mary with Dan

My friend Mary (who got me into running ultra trails) ran the CCC race (Courmayer, Champex, Chamonix) 25 days ago. She ran 101km with 6100 meters of vertical gain!  Dan and I were her support crew, which involves popping up along the route with food, clean socks and encouragement. As she ran through the night,…

Before

I wrote this the morning before The Crash. Afterwards with my pounding head, battered body, general feelings of misery and bad side effects of antibiotics and codine I really didn’t feel finishing it up. Now I’m starting to starting to feel myself again I can look back, polish it up and share it! 23rd August…

Privilege and Joy

A little while ago, on a hot sunny day I ran from Grächen to Saas Fee (Switzerland) Without a shadow of a doubt it was one of the most beautiful runs I’ve ever done! A balcony run, presided over by a parliament of snow capped mountains. Undulating, flowing paths framed either side with bright alpine…