Pursuit of the Impossible
Month: June 2026
-
There’s a special kind of suffering reserved for the runner who refuses to adjust their training when summer get into full swing. You know the type. You’ve probably been the type. Heading out at noon in 32°C heat, telling yourself it’s fine, then staggering home looking like you’ve been wrung out and left to dry…
-
13 June 2026. Giants Seat Scout Camp, Radcliffe. My third crack at the Manchester Backyard Ultra and the one that possibly taught me the most. If you’ve never done a Backyard Ultra before, here’s the short version: everyone lines up at the same start line, runs a 4.16-mile loop, and has to be back before…
-
Let me ask you a question. When was the last time you saw someone post their marathon finish time without also tagging what shoes they wore, the gels they used, their watch, and their matching kit? Yeah. Me neither. There’s something shifting in the running world, and if you’ve been around long enough, lining up…