Would I DNF? Shropshire Way 80K 2024
The Shropshire Way 80k this year was challenging! A 50 mile run/walk through the beautiful Shropshire countryside was taken to a whole new level of toughness by the conditions we encountered
Celebrating my 400th parkrun & cycling adventures at Rutland Water
Reaching 400 parkruns might not be an "official" milestone, but for me, it felt like the perfect excuse for a slightly special destination for our parkrun tourism adventures! With the promise of a rare sunny day ahead, I made a last-minute decision to head to Rutland...
Pie’d Piper Marathon Madness: Run 🏃 Laugh 😀 & Chase the Pies 🥟
As the sun rose over Little Dawley, a group of festive runners gathered to embark on a celebratory adventure – the Pie’d Piper Marathon.
A Weekend Challenge
When the dates this year of Marathon Eryri and Coventry Half Marathon coincided on the same weekend, I decided to take on the challenge for a very special cause – The Luca Foundation.
We are GIANTS! Witney parkrun & Bourton on the Water Model Village
5 months after originally planned, we finally made it to the Cotswolds to run Witney parkrun and explore Bourton on the Water Model Village.
What do I pack when cycletouring with children
What did we pack for our recent cycle tour on the Rebellion Way – a keeping it real unpacking session!
Cycling the Rebellion Way
Ewan and I cycled the Rebellion Way in Norfolk for our Annual Summer Cycletour in 2023
A BIG adventure to Zuiderpark parkrun for our Alphabet Challenge
This was no little adventure, but a great big one – all with the aim of ticking off Zuiderpark parkrun to add a Z to our parkrun alphabet challenge.
My “Heart Home” – Cycling in Gairloch & Loch Ewe
On my last trip to Gairloch, I took a “cycle-ride down memory lane” revisiting the places and experiences that have made it a much loved destination for me over the years.
Are family adventures expensive?
Can you have a family adventure and it not cost the earth?
Cycling the Grand Union Canal from London
A random day off from school for Ewan gave us the opportunity for a late November adventure, catching the train to London to ride back along the Grand Union Canal.
Snowdonia Marathon Eryri – The Hardest UK Road Marathon?
A fabulous marathon, made so special by the landscape, the community support, the terrain and the many wonderful runners you meet and chat to along the way. You climb 838 metres (2749 feet).