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Cross training continues with a vengeance and just to make me work a bit harder I have started wearing my backpack.  The Jungle isn't that far away and having got up to 10kg with my pack before my achilles flared up I'm now slightly concerned that my body will struggle...

My feet are looking gorgeous, I could even wear stroppy sandals they are looking so marvellous.  Sadly the same can't be said for my running.  The body is now ready to go (has been for a few days) but my achilles is not quite there, very nearly but still has...

The reason for my lack of blogs recently has been the total nightmare of the Anderson internet. HWMBO decided that we needed a new router as he might in the near future be moving into his office (I'm not throwing him out, but working from home looks likely to be on...

The bags are pack and I'm ready to go...

On the 20th May I fly out to Peru for the start of inaugural Jungle Ultra.  Part of the equipment we need to carry is a hammock as there are far too many man eating ants, spiders, snakes and bugs on the ground.  As the weather has been fantastic over...

The last 10 days I have been following my Osteopaths instructions not to run to allow my achilles to recover.  Thankfully I gave been able to do some cross training and aqua-jogging which hopefully prevented me from getting too grumpy with HWMBO! Aqua-jogging is great as a recovery session but I...

My blog has been very quiet this week - phew I hear you say! My achilles has been slightly grumpy so gave it a rest on the Sunday and Monday after my 30 miler last weekend, then tested it with a run on the Tuesday, only did 5k as I...

HWMBO and I headed north to go and stay with friends for the weekend so that I could go and recce the last section of the Viking Way on Saturday near Grantham.  As we arrived slightly early we drove to Rutland and followed the final 5ish miles to Oakham to...