Pursuit of the Impossible

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  • Lessons from Night Running: Conquering the Dark Miles in Ultras

    Lessons from Night Running: Conquering the Dark Miles in Ultras

    There’s always a moment in every ultramarathon I run, Beacons Way 100 Mile, Ultra Scotland, Ultra Trail Snowdonia, The Race Across Scotland, when the sun drops behind the mountains, and the world in front of me reduces to the small globe of my headlamp and the deafening silence with nothing but the sound of my…

  • The First 100 miles: What I Wish I Knew Before My First 100 Mile Ultra

    The First 100 miles: What I Wish I Knew Before My First 100 Mile Ultra

    I still remember the moment I passed the marathon mark in my first 100 mile ultra. My watch clocked over at 42.2km, and for a split second I felt that familiar satisfaction of finishing a marathon. Then reality hit me, I still had another 120km to go. The legs were fine, but the voice inside…