Pursuit of the Impossible
Month: May 2026
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It seems recently everyone’s talking about Zone 2. Coaches swear by it. Podcasts won’t shut up about it. Strava has a little coloured band for it. And yet, if you’re anything like most runners, there’s a very good chance you’re not actually doing it. Not even close. This isn’t a dig. It’s one of the…
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This weekend, the UTS 100k by UTMB takes place. And I won’t be on the start line. That decision hasn’t been easy to make. Or easy to admit. Last year, UTS was my first ever DNF in an ultramarathon. And if you’ve never experienced one, let me tell you, it lands differently to any other…
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There’s a difference between finishing a 50-mile ultra and actually racing one. Between crawling across the line at some ungodly hour, shoes off, soul temporarily somewhere else, and arriving at that finish line strong, controlled, and quietly proud of how the whole thing went. I’ve been on both sides of that line. This post is…
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New race added to my 2027 Race Calendar. 100 Miles. 8000ft Elevation. One continuous loop of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB “The Yellow Belly Ultra 100 — a relentless, all‑or‑nothing odyssey across the wild heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB. One loop. One hundred miles. No shortcuts. No mercy.” Yellow Belly Ultras. “A beautifully brutal pilgrimage through sweeping ridgelines,…
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I’ll be honest with you. The last 12 months have been a battle. Not on the trails, not against the clock, but with my own body. Plantar fasciitis. If you’ve had it, you know exactly what I mean. That first step out of bed in the morning that makes you wince. The way it nags…