Wednesday, 4 July 2012
The Last 200 metres 210 miles
The best feeling in the world running the last 200 yards of a 5 day 210 mile run
1 Month On
It is a month since I did my 210 mile run for the National Deaf Children's Society and I still find it amazing, if I say so myself, that I managed to run so far. The experience was amazing, something I thoroughly enjoyed. One day I will write up all about the three runs I did, too busy planning the next one and getting excited abut it.
Monday, 18 June 2012
Money Raised
I have done a final count and I raised £2206.00 for the NDCS and East Ardsley Primary School, thank you all so very much I am absolutely over the moon with that.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
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Tuesday, 5 June 2012
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Less than 15 to go
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21 knocked off before lunch just 24 to go
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10 down 35 to go heading for widnes
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Monday, 4 June 2012
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@ndcs_uk 44 miles today leaves me with 45 to the finish
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Day 4 starts in 1 1/2 hours con hardly get out of bed
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Sunday, 3 June 2012
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44 miles 30 uphill driving rain made it to the top so pleased @ndcs_uk
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@ndcs_uk penistone 10 miles left today it has been relentless all day and uphill
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28 miles today and we are half way across just a big hill to climb now
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Sprotborough 12.5 miles in
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Day 3 big day today and its chucking it down
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Saturday, 2 June 2012
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31 today the heat has done me so early night
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@ndcs_uk @alljoinjack a third of the way there that sounds good
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22 miles halfway for today hot out here today
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Day two stop one 11mi.es done ok selby @ndcs_uk
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Friday, 1 June 2012
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Right i will do the last 5 miles for today and you can all look at @ndcs_uk and @alljoinjack
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Right i will do the last 5 miles for today and you can all look at @ndcs_uk and @alljoinjack
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For all the stats folk 10.85m 1hr 52 10:23min/mile 1 min too fast not too bad if i say so myself
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6 miles in all good and its raining love running in this @ndcs_uk
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1 mile done
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Thursday, 31 May 2012
1 Day to Go
Just sorting all my gear out ahead of tomorrow's 6 am start. A bit nervous but once we get going it should all be ok.
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
2 Days to go
Right assignment finished can now start planning the run - does feel a touch last minute but I have done a good bit of running and have got the miles in so feel ok. Bit of a sore throat and a runny nose but should have shaken them off by Friday. So glad it has just thrown it down, hopefully it may b a bit cooler, though I have a feeling it may be an early start with a bit of a midday break in it and an early evening run also.
Thursday, 24 May 2012
A week to go
A week tomorrow and I will be setting off on the stupidest and longest run I have ever done. Training has gone ok which makes me a bit nervous as I am not saying it has gone really well but I feel ok and will be taking it easy-ish over the next 7 days, though I do have a law assignment to be in for Thursda night next week so that will stop me overdoing it a bit.
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Trans Pennine Trail Route Map
The route map for the final run along the Trans Pennine Trail is finally up
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Monday, 26 March 2012
The Final Challenge
The last challenge - Hornsea - Southport along the Trans Pennine Trail is now less than 10 weeks away. Finally been able to do a bit f training this week following the Leeds Liverpool Canal run.
Friday, 16 March 2012
A superb video of my run
A brilliant video put together by my lovely niece of my run along the Leeds Liverpool Canal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC31ewnEmNU
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Tuesday, 6 March 2012
The Next One
The last of my 3 challenges is running the Trans Pennine Trail from Hornsea to Southport. I will be finalising all that planning over the next couple of months with the plan being to run it in June. Please come back and follow me on that as well.
Videos & Photos
When my media man (dad) has sorted all his hours of footage out I will post it up here. I will also do a full report of the run.
Monday, 5 March 2012
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Day 3
Day 3 - wouldnt say I feel the best but hey its only 42 miles to Liverpool be there for tea time
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Day 1 Done
43 miles done today. A little down on what I wanted but light and tiredness have done me. Up a touch earlier today to claw a couple of miles back. Left myself 30 to do tomorrow so if I need to do an extra 5 then it should be ok.
Felt a bit dodgy last night but what seems like the longest sleep in the world (8 hours) I feel a lot better and whilst not raring to go am up for it.
Legs feel surprisingly good or surprisingly alright should I say.
Will keep updating as I go thanks for checking in on me.
Felt a bit dodgy last night but what seems like the longest sleep in the world (8 hours) I feel a lot better and whilst not raring to go am up for it.
Legs feel surprisingly good or surprisingly alright should I say.
Will keep updating as I go thanks for checking in on me.
Friday, 2 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
24 Hours to go
This time tomorrow it will all be under way - I cant believe I am about to try and run 128 miles in 3 days
2 days to go
Everything sorted. Gear is all ready, food is all sorted except for cooking some lunch for friday. Many, many kind people have supported me which is truly amazing so thank you all so much. Have seen a draft copy of a story that is going out in The Irish World Newspaper next week. Thanks to David for that one, really good. www.theirishworld.com. I know I have said it before but getting very excited now, I think it is going to be really good, really tough but really good.
Feel fit and healthy, a lot fitter than when I did the first challenge and I managed 48 miles then so I should be ok, well for the first day anyway.
Feel fit and healthy, a lot fitter than when I did the first challenge and I managed 48 miles then so I should be ok, well for the first day anyway.
Monday, 27 February 2012
4 Days To Go
4 days cant believe it is nearly here. Excellent preparation yesterday at the Great North Western in Blackpool. Ran the whole way with a good friend who wanted a PB he absolutely smashed it was a good buzz. Felt really good and still had a lot left in the tank so it made me feel fairly confident about this weekend.
Also liked the fact I had enough in the tank to do a cheeky sprint finish, overtook a couple of folk on the last stretch which might not have seemed fair to them having worked hard to then have someone sprint by you. Always a good crowd lining the finish really do enjoy that race.
Doing some last minute checking of gear and the like, believe everything is ready for the assault, lets just hope the weather stays alright has it is going to be a bit dodgy in places down on the banks if it lashes it down.
Also liked the fact I had enough in the tank to do a cheeky sprint finish, overtook a couple of folk on the last stretch which might not have seemed fair to them having worked hard to then have someone sprint by you. Always a good crowd lining the finish really do enjoy that race.
Doing some last minute checking of gear and the like, believe everything is ready for the assault, lets just hope the weather stays alright has it is going to be a bit dodgy in places down on the banks if it lashes it down.
Saturday, 25 February 2012
1 week to go
Training has gone really well this week. I have a half marathon tomorrow in Blackpool which is really annoying as I feel really good and think I could get a PB but I know I have to be thinking about next weekend and will have to reign it in a bit. New vests have arrived looking very smart. I now have 1/2 people joining me for the 1st mile and 3 of my regular racing mates joining me a bit on Saturday but all day on Sunday so hopefully will be a good day.
Just sorting my diet out for next week and making sure all my gear is ready etc etc. Will do a couple of smallish runs this week nothing to over strenuous.
My dad has bought a video camera to catch the highlights????
Hopefully 1 or 2 will say hello along the route. Printing off a couple of t-shirts as well as the vests so people know what I am doing.
Just sorting my diet out for next week and making sure all my gear is ready etc etc. Will do a couple of smallish runs this week nothing to over strenuous.
My dad has bought a video camera to catch the highlights????
Hopefully 1 or 2 will say hello along the route. Printing off a couple of t-shirts as well as the vests so people know what I am doing.
Sunday, 19 February 2012
2 weeks time and its over (hopefully)
This time in 2 weeks and hopefully I will be sat at home having completed the greatest physical challenge I have ever attempted. I am not underestimating what I have set myself but I believe I can do it and will most certainly give it my best shot. I am not some super skinny lean mean athletic machine more just an ordinary 15 stone fella who has set himself some crazy challenge that will most certainly be a challenge and one that I have every chance of not completing as I do have of completing it. According to one ultra race I would be part of the "shire" class due to my weight.
One good thing, i think, is that I have a 5 hour exam next friday on Arbitration Award Writing, riveting stuff, but it is keeping my mind off the following week and probably also helping me not to over train as I need to study.
Another confirmed participant is going to join me all day Sunday and for a few miles last thing on the Saturday so that is really good. It will be like a lads jolly day out on the Sunday but with no beer involved.
One good thing, i think, is that I have a 5 hour exam next friday on Arbitration Award Writing, riveting stuff, but it is keeping my mind off the following week and probably also helping me not to over train as I need to study.
Another confirmed participant is going to join me all day Sunday and for a few miles last thing on the Saturday so that is really good. It will be like a lads jolly day out on the Sunday but with no beer involved.
Friday, 17 February 2012
2 Weeks To Go
Only 2 weeks to go. Would like to say getting excited and nervous but I have a 5 hour exam next Friday on Arbitration - Award Writing, thoroughly riveting stuff so need to deal with that first. Training this week has gone really well. A good few miles done and feel ok. Legs are a bit tired but a bit of rest tomorrow should see them ok. Route and stops are all sorted now, even though my trusty support driver keeps wanting to move them slightly along the canal. "Its only another 500m's" - Yeah well when you've just run 100 miles another 500m's can seem a bit more than you think.
The plan is to run 6 ish miles and have a 15 min break then another 6 ish miles and an hour break and repeat this 4 times on day 1 and 2. Plan is 50 miles on day 1 and 47 (ish) on day 2 and that just leaves 30 on day 3.
I have 1 running partner definitely signed up for day 3 which is when I think I will need it. None for day 1 which is ok as that should be the easiest day and I will want to just get in the Zone and run. I believe I have a couple of maybe's for the last 12 miles on day 2 which again will be needed.
The plan is to run 6 ish miles and have a 15 min break then another 6 ish miles and an hour break and repeat this 4 times on day 1 and 2. Plan is 50 miles on day 1 and 47 (ish) on day 2 and that just leaves 30 on day 3.
I have 1 running partner definitely signed up for day 3 which is when I think I will need it. None for day 1 which is ok as that should be the easiest day and I will want to just get in the Zone and run. I believe I have a couple of maybe's for the last 12 miles on day 2 which again will be needed.
Sunday, 12 February 2012
3 Weeks To Go
Done some really good training over the last few weeks. A lot of miles in and hopefully a lot more over the next few weeks.
Not too many aches and pains, legs just feeling a little tired but I am used to that. They have felt like this in all my training before an event so nothing new.
Had a good interview with the Irish World newspaper last week. Hopefully will get a few more before the day.
Have 99% finalised where I am going to have breaks along the route. Just 1 or 2 more stops to check to make sure the back up driver can get to me.
Doing some final practicing on the food front to ensure I can eat and run or eat something and run 1/2 hour later. A couple of bad experiences so far with a heavy gut or sickness but unless I try them I am not going to know what is good and what isnt.
Had a very good race yesterday at the Parbold Hill Race in Wigan, felt good and also had a bit left in the tank afterwards which is always nice.
Will post my plans over the next few days so ifanyone is out and about on the canal on the 2nd - 4th March they can say hello
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Training Update #3
5 weeks to go and the training is going really well 80 miles done this week however that does include a bit on the bike. The planning is all coming together need to just go and visit the rest stops over the next few weeks so that the back up crew "my dad" can find them all easily enough.
Will start to post a lot more over the next few weeks as I get ever close to the DAY
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Training Update #2
The last week has gone really well. Got to go out quite a bit over Xmas including on the day itself, well the dog needed a walk anyway so we may as well go for a run instead. Staying at the folks house so was a change of scenery for all my runs.
Finally managed to complete the last 12 miles of my first challenge as well. That actually felt really good to have it completed and to officially be able to say I have run from my house to the parents house, 58 miles away. I am however feeling the effects of it as no sooner was I dropped off and out on my own than the heavens opened and I got absolutely soaked, I think a bit of man flu has developed as a result.
I however do feel very good and am quite excited about getting back into a training routine, which unfortunately wont be this week as I have an exam on friday and need to do a bit of revision for it so the runs will be short and sweet just to keep me ticking over.
Finally managed to complete the last 12 miles of my first challenge as well. That actually felt really good to have it completed and to officially be able to say I have run from my house to the parents house, 58 miles away. I am however feeling the effects of it as no sooner was I dropped off and out on my own than the heavens opened and I got absolutely soaked, I think a bit of man flu has developed as a result.
I however do feel very good and am quite excited about getting back into a training routine, which unfortunately wont be this week as I have an exam on friday and need to do a bit of revision for it so the runs will be short and sweet just to keep me ticking over.
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