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Comrades Marathon 2024
About The Comrades Marathon is a foot race of approximately 55 miles. It is run each year in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. The race is run between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is often quoted to be the world’s oldest and largest Ultramarathon. Competitor numbers are normally capped at around 25,000. The direction of…
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Soroya Rorbuer og Havfiske
Travel and Arrival Soroya has been defined as one of the most beautiful Islands in Norway. It is situated in the far north of the country, a short 20 minute ferry trip from Hammerfest. Based in Akkarfjord, is the fishing camp “Soroya Rorbuer og Havfiske“. This is a modern fishing camp with various accommodation options…
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Simon v Prostate Cancer
My prostate cancer journey as represented in a game of football. The aim of this match report is to provide some insight into the disease and its treatment. Please note I have zero medical training, so please seek proper medical advice if you are impacted by Prostate Cancer. Will I finally kick Prostate Cancer into…
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Running to Recover – My Update
It’s been 18 months since I documented my recovery out of severe depression. I wrote about my journey, at the request of the NHS team, that had supported me during my 2-year battle with mental health problems. They have recently asked me for an update on my progress. My previous “Running to Recover” story has…
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Centurion 50 Grand Slam
The Hook My first introduction to ultra marathons took place in the spring of 2015. I was riding my mountain bike over the Surrey Hills, when I encountered a Centurion Running event. I researched the event, which turned out to be North Downs Way 50. I made a snap decision to enter the race for…
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SkyDive Dubai Tandem Jump
The Hook In January 2022 I saw an Instagram post from Luke, who runs my local Gym at T2FIT. It was a 1 minute video clip of him doing a Tandem SkyDive over the stunning backdrop of the Palm Jumeriah and the Dubai Cityscape. I had never thought about doing a skydive before, but after…
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Nakuá Fishing Lodge on the Rio Guaviare, Colombia
My last trip into the wilderness had been in October 2018 with Stu Walker and John Edridge. We travelled to the remote north Indian region of Arunachal Pradesh, fishing some new locations on the Dibang River for Golden Mahseer, with the excellent Himalayan Outback company. The setting in the foothills of the Himalayas was stunning, but despite…
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Running to Recover – My route out of depression
FORWARD I was asked to write this account of my “recovery” by the team at NHS COAST, to record my road back to good health, so it can be shared with others who are failing to see the “light at the end of the tunnel” in their struggles with mental health issues. THE FALL The fall…
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The Downs Double PART II CENTURION NDW50
So Part I of the “Downs Double” was complete with the SDW50 medal hanging proudly on the wall. The legs were feeling fine. The hue of my blistered toes was changing from purple to black. With NDW50 in just 5 weeks time, I had to answer the simple question, which would be the winner in the great North vs South “Downs 50” debate. The…
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The Downs Double PART I CENTURION SDW50
Following our experiences on the North Downs Way 50 in 2016 we were keen for more – See our 2016 NDW50 Report. Jamie, Richard and I had all agreed on trying the South Downs Way 50 as our next ultra event. I was interested in all the comparisons being bandied around between NDW vs SDW on the Centurion FB page. It was like the great…
Four Go Mad Adventures
FISHING, ULTRA RUNNING, NATURE, TRAVEL, MENS HEALTH
Four Go Mad Adventures 