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Apologies to those of you who were waiting for the almost annual epistle that is my Lakeland 100 report. After last years’ kicking  and 5 previous outings I’d decided a long…

It seems that getting together in the flesh remains a novelty. Notwithstanding the fact that I’m writing this on July 19th as Britain turns to mush in a heatwave - which…

Beware! Bias Below Just because I do my homework doesn’t mean this is an objective piece of writing. For the sake of transparency this is where I’m coming from and…

Yours truly did indeed toe the line at the Manchester race earlier this month – my first big city marathon. Here’s some stuff that stood out: 3-2-1-Go -THROW! It took…

Beware! Bias Below Just because I do my homework doesn’t mean this is an objective piece of writing. For the sake of transparency this is where I’m coming from and…

The latest from my work in our criminal justice system Beware! Bias Below Just because I do my homework doesn’t mean this is an objective piece of writing. For the…

The clock does not lie – and the only way to really see where you are on the racing -snake stakes is to put yourself on a start line and…

Displaced peoples. Economic migrants. Refugees. Call ‘em what you will – just have a care to check the labels you use. Sections of the popular press and the ignorant fearful…

It’s July 20th and as I write this, yesterday – July 19 - was Freedom (from covid restrictions) Day. Apparently. Though not if you were serving time inside. And while…

‘Has he ever done anything like this before?’ The race paramedic looks up from the pale gasping fish incapacitated on the floor masquerading as an ultrarunner and across to Mrs…

Alright smartarse, let’s see you get out of this one. Because I am quite literally stuck – and it’s entirely of my own doing. I’m a few minutes into my…

Are you still doing this silly long distance running thing? They asked. We’ve not heard about any for a while…. That doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been any, of course…