My road running archives
A selection from my photos, certificates and medals
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My distance for 48 hours on the Athletics track at Derby was 158 miles. The world record for this distance was set by the Greek distance runner Yiannis Kouros at 294miles 710yards 1997 Watch You Tube video of Yiannis Kouros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7UzmKxe3Xk |
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It felt like 200 meter sprinting at times during the South London Harriers 30 mile race - and sore knees afterwards - but 3hrs 29mins was quite a good performance for me and helped achieve third class in the Road Runners Club. The Interprint 12 hour race series was held at the Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham. The Solihull 100km (9hr 31min 34sec) 7th place: I remember trying to keep up as we walked to the pub the night before; having conjunctivitis which recovered during the race and the 1km loops. For a history of the Two Bridges 36 mile race - There was heavy rain... |
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Links
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General interest
Ultra distance running: Gobi desert ultra Ultra distance running video: Chasing Pounamu Running for its own sake or running for charity? Acid reflux when running Swollen fingers when running Urine that looks like blood? Could be post exertional hematuria Is the optimal cadence 180 steps per minute? Images of my red Ravenna 5 undersole and heal at varying states of use Which watch?
Garmin Forerunner 15 - general training
Garmin Forerunner 630 - 2nd Generation Running Dynamics
Garmin Forerunner 935 - ultra distance & triathlon
USB battery pack Garmin Charge Power Pack Food for fitnessRaisins, Walnuts, Bananas, Beetroot
Chicken, Tuna fish, Pasta, Potatoes, Rice, Leafy green vegetables
Avocado, Celery, Green tea, Clementines, Almond milk, Porridge Energy gel reviews The value of Turmeric as an anti-inflamatory Athletics Weekly
athleticsweekly.com/ Runner's World
runnersworld.co.uk/ IAAF Introduction to Race Walking
IAAF Introduction to Race Walking ultramarathonrunning.com UltRunR
Running with arthritis
Arthritis Foundation: blog
Arthritis and running:videosArthritis Foundation: Arthritis diet
Article published in Roadrunner: The Journal of the Road Runners Club
Looking Back to the 1980s, Roadrunner: The Journal of the Road Runners Club, 2015, 205. pp. 35-36.Events:2019
Gloucester 1/2 20th Jan 2019 Brecon to Cardif Ultra 10th Feb 2019 Liverpool Uni 6 hour 8th March 2019 Crawley 24hr 13th April 2019 Worcester 1/2 Marathon 19th MayEvents:2021
Worcester 1/2 Marathon Ultra events 2021
Panda Bear 6hr challenge 2nd Feb 2021 Malvern Hills Ultra 1st May Ultra events
UK ultra events Ultramarathon ultra marathon listing 24hr events
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- Winter 2018-19
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- Winter 2017-18
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- Winter 2016-17
- Autumn 2016
- Summer 2016
- Worcester 1/2
- Compton Verney 1/2
- Shakespeare 1/2
- Droitwich 1/2
Books
Bruce Tulloh Running is Easy
Matt Fitzgerald How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle
Wolfgang Olbrich Ultramarathon Training
John Vonhof Fixing Your Feet (6th ed)
Hal Koerner Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond
Adharanand Finn (2019) The Rise of the Ultra Runners: a journey to the edge of human endurance
Boff Whalley (2013) Run Wild. NB: This book extols the value of trail running compared to the modern day mass marathon
Matt Fitzgerald How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle
Wolfgang Olbrich Ultramarathon Training
John Vonhof Fixing Your Feet (6th ed)
Hal Koerner Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond
Adharanand Finn (2019) The Rise of the Ultra Runners: a journey to the edge of human endurance
Boff Whalley (2013) Run Wild. NB: This book extols the value of trail running compared to the modern day mass marathon
Richard AskwithThe Race Against Time This book is about adventures in late-life running
Films
3100: Run and Become Directed by Sanjay Rawal.
Starring Ashprihanal Aalto. Organised by Sri Chinmoy. (Amazon Prime video)
Dragon's Back Race (2013) 300km across the Welsh mountainsAmazon Prime video
Finding Traction: the ultramarathon documentaryNikki Kimballs breaks the women's record on the 273 mile trail through the Green Mountains in Vermont. (Amazon Prime video)