Pursuit of the Impossible
Tag: runners
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This past weekend I revisited the stunning Southern Upland Way in Scotland as I took on the Ultra Scotland 100 miler, organised by GB Ultras. After running the whole of the Southern Upland Way from coast to coast in 2024, I was looking forward to revisiting sections I ran in the pitch-black last time, in…
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I have now added the Beacons Way Ultra 100 miler to my 2025 race calendar. This will by leg 3 of 4 of my attempt at the GB ULTRAS 100 mile 2025 grand slam. The race takes place on Saturday 26th July 2025, has over 6,000m of elevation gain and has a 40 hour cut…
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I’ve been testing out the recently released (official UK release date 15th February 2025), 361 Futura 2 for about 8 weeks now and have been impressed with their performance so far. After testing out the Lynx model from 361° previously and absolutely loving them, I expected a lot from the Futura 2. The Futura 2…
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Keeping your heart rate in Zone 2 (about 60–75% of your max heart rate) during an easy run is key for building endurance and aerobic efficiency. A rough guide to workout your max Heart Rate to get you started is 220 minus your age. For example, for a 40-year-old, take this away from 220, this…
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Listen to your body! Quality miles beats Quantity every day. There is no set amount of weekly training miles you need to hit when in training for your ultramarathon. It will depend on your physical fitness levels, your experience, your daily commitments, the distance you are training for and so on… I’ve had training blocks…
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An ultramarathon pacing strategy depends on a variety of variables, such as the terrain, the distance, personal endurance and the weather to name a few. So here are some different strategies I’ve used either in races or long training runs, that may help you decide. Even Pacing – Easy, just target to maintain a steady…
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Looking for some Christmas gift ideas for the runner in the family? Here’s a few ideas for a few things I know they will want! Notch Bracelet Price: from £15 It doesn’t matter if you are buying for a newbie runner or a running addict, whether they are on their C25k journey, a ParkRunner, a…