Leave the Road & Run

Motivation Featured

I've Lost Something This Year

The Curse of Progression

Review

Merrell Agility Peak 5 - 2000 Mile Review

What are these beauties like in the long term?

100 Mile

Left Field Tips for a 100 Mile Ultra

A list of things you're less likely to hear when reading about how to tackle a 100 miler

Review

My Shoe Rotation 2025

Why the Long Sky 2s are no longer my 2025 pick 😅

Review

Why The Long Sky 2s Are My 2025 Pick

Merrell's MTL folks smashed it out the park with these beauties

Ultra Marathon

Hateful 8 Winter Edition Race Report

Lightning doesn't strike twice, but it was an absolute blast anyway ⚡️

Review

Comparing the Original Merrell Long Sky 2 with the Matryx Edition

Difference between these two models, their fit, feel and features, and whether the Matryx version is worth the upgrade

Race Report Featured

EDDUM 2024 Race Report

Humility, and the death of ego.

Review

Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx Review

The best shoes no-one's heard of

Review

Brooks Cascadia 17 Review

A sturdy trail workhorse, but too heavy to enjoy?

Race Report Featured

The Epona 100 Race Report

100 miles. 5500 meters vert. 23 mountains. 30 intense hours.

Epona 100 Ultra

Epona 100 Kit Breakdown

A nerdy dive into what I'm carrying from the start of a 100 miler

Epona 100 Ultra

Epona 100 Training Debrief

How the last 6 months of training have gone as we enter the final taper phase of my first 100 miler

Epona 100 Ultra

Epona 100 Fuel & Pace Plan

4 weeks til the big day: here's how I'm planning to tackle the hardest thing I've ever done.

Motivation

Who You Became

The origins of my favourite mantra

Nutrition

Running Nutrition Price Comparison

Nerdy dive into costs per portion of various gels, chews & bars

Review

Bridgedale Lightweight T2 Merino Sport Socks Review

Bringing Injinji socks to heel

Ultra Marathon Featured

The Hateful 8 Race Report

A fantastic new looped trail ultra in Bridgend from the Mad Running Junkies

Epona 100 Ultra

Shoe Choices For The Epona

Change my mind weekly, please help!

First Impressions

Altra Timp 5 First Impressions

Are these the shoe that kills the Olympus?

Review

Altra Mont Blanc Review

The worst shoes I've ever liked

Epona 100 Ultra

Epona 100 Training Plan

How I'm planning to strengthen up for my first 100 miler: principles, week by week & session types.

Epona 100 Ultra

Epona 100 Recce #4: Black Mountains South

A night recce of the Black Mountains starting in Crickhowell with Jon, Mike and Sean.

Ultra Marathon

Celtic Trails Ultra Race Report

Last race of the year and my 20th lifetime ultra. 55k of the glorious Dare Valley in Aberdare

Ultra Marathon

Autumn Green Man Ultra - Sub 9

Aiming for consistency and good fuelling paid off dividends