I’m the first to admit that running an ultra marathon is on the whole a mental game. However, one also...
On our seventh national park in seven days, we visit the Lake District and do a spot of paddling on Windermere to prove that Cumbria is still open for business.
An idea born in the pub - a trail running sea to summit challenge from Hurlstone Point to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Exmoor.
Update: Dave and Emily are ironically no longer a couple, so should you be reading this, some of the info...
For their final National Park, the South Downs, Dave and Tobias had a go at geocaching - a cross between treasure hunting and orienteering. It turned out to be a lot of fun.
If you’ve not heard about the Barkley Marathons, you now will. It’s the sort of race that’s totally incomprehensible to 99.999% of the population. Heck, only 15 people have actually finished the race in the past 30 years. But it’s only the last couple of years that it’s really captured...
In the days leading up to my latest challenge, Everest in the Alps, here's what I'm thinking about.
It’s so easy to sign up to new ultra endurance events these days, especially from the comfort of your warm...
It's all about trying something new out, so we hired a couple of fat bikes and had an awesome day out.
On the fourth day of their National Parks MINI Adventure, Dave and Tobias explore the Cheviot Hills in the Northumberland National Park. This extraordinary landscape is home to hundreds of Iron-Age hillforts - a few of which Tobias discovered on foot whilst running in-between them.
We head to Exmoor National Park to compete in one of Britain's most quirky, yet savage events - the Red Bull Steeplechase.
For their penultimate National Park, Dave and Tobias tried their hand at Strava Art by designing their own 'New Forest Pony' trail route.
In the company of Heather Fell, Dave and Tobias create a 'Micro Ten Tors' challenge of their own - despite the fog and wind doing it's best to thwart their plans.
[stag_intro]Many people say that getting to the start line of an ultra marathon is almost as hard as running it...
Tobias loses track of time whilst running around the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail on Day 10 of their Great British MINI Adventure around all 15 National Parks.
