Damian Hall: The quickest man on the Pennine Way
Last week Damian Hall set a new FKT on the Pennine way. Lewis Cooper follows up on our recent article and asks Damian about his experience.
Interviews
Ryan Sandes’s Home Run
So your training plan’s completely scuppered, the race you were aiming for has been cancelled, life in general has become unrecognisable and entire countries the world over are in lockdown.
UMUK 2019 – We let Ben Peresson tell us all about it from a directors perspective
My name is Ben Peresson and I am one of the directors of UMUK – the first and only ultraman-distance event in the UK. As some of you probably know, UMUK is held in the incredibly beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
The Vitality Big Half moves London
Mike Clyne spoke to Hamid Vaghefian, Head of Community Engagement at LME, he said the original idea behind The Big Half was to inspire local communities to take part in running and to reflect London’s diversity across participants, volunteers and spectators.
Gwen Jorgensen’s Top Treadmill Tips
As Gwen Jorgensen attempts to secure her place in the Tokyo Olympic marathon, she talks about how she’s using Zwift workouts in her training.
Actor Greg Kelly Gets Ready for the Wiggle Manchester Half
Actor Greg Kelly has been a regular on our TVs on Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and Emmerdale among many others, but he’s also a keen marathon runner, GWR holder and is running this year’s Manchester Half.
Marathon Man Heads Back to Everest
An inspirational runner from Yorkshire is heading back to the Original Everest Marathon, 30 years after he first ran it, to raise money for charity.
Synergy in Sweden: an Ötillö Story
Two participants from last year’s Ötillö swimrun tell us what’s involved in this event and how important teamwork is.
Interview With Wainwrights Record Breaker Paul Tierney
We spoke to Paul Tierney to find out what was involved in his Wainwrights record and how you prepare for a challenge as big as that.
Interview With Tom Evans Ahead Of Western States
Tom Evans had a hugely successful 2018 – can 2019 be even bigger for him? And can this British winner win Western States? We spoke to him to find out.
Can Mike Wardian Beat The Horse?
This weekend Mike Wardian takes on the latest in a long line of challenges – Man v Horse. How will this man, who’s achieved so much, fare on this most eccentric of British races?
Interview With Lisa Watson, Female Winner of Dragon’s Back
We speak to Lisa Watson, women’s winner of this year’s Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race about her training, adventures in Scotland and Beauties and the Bog!
‘If You Have a High Level of Motivation, You Will Usually Find a Way to Keep Moving’: Interview with Donnie Campbell
We spoke to top ultra and mountain runner Donnie Campbell about endurance, motivation, exploring your limits and his future racing plans.
How to Keep the Treadmill Interesting
Some runners really embrace the treadmill and Tim Grose is certainly one of those runners – he’s logged over 1600km on his and he’s even built a cabin to house it in his garden! These are his tips for keeping it interesting when you’re on the belt!
My First Marathon: Kelly Holmes
The next runner in our ‘my first marathon’ series should be familiar to you all – she’s a double Olympic gold medalist, she’s set up her own charitable trust, she’s an inspiration to just about everybody and she ran a pretty impressive first marathon! It’s Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil)