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A very worthy #medalmonday post after #running the Thames Ring 250 last week. 256 miles in 87:31:34 on just 7 hours kip and with feet still running after 200 miles but destroyed by the end.
Just the best experience! Loved it! #TR250
Just the best experience! Loved it! #TR250
April 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A very worthy #medalmonday post after #running the Thames Ring 250 last week. 256 miles in 87:31:34 on just 7 hours kip and with feet still running after 200 miles but destroyed by the end.
Just the best experience! Loved it! #TR250
Just the best experience! Loved it! #TR250
Finally found a good plan to prevent me getting annoyed at idiots driving too fast down country lanes when I’m #running : do my long run late at night! 😁
Even snuck inside 5:30 for 50km with a full pack. A lovely Friday treat! 😎 Onwards towards the #TR250 which is less than 7 weeks away.
Even snuck inside 5:30 for 50km with a full pack. A lovely Friday treat! 😎 Onwards towards the #TR250 which is less than 7 weeks away.
March 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
One of only two good runs since 2 Feb today. Still a little uncertain at losing 2 weeks of main training time for #TR250, but at least I enjoyed #running again, especially running wet trails and paths to Layer Marney Tower for some Tudor architecture 😎 Also loving my Injinji toe socks 😬
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Still loving the point to point 48 mile race track from the weekend. Feels more of an achievement to see these distances laid out in a line on a map!
February 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Still loving the point to point 48 mile race track from the weekend. Feels more of an achievement to see these distances laid out in a line on a map!
A true test of some race strategies yesterday, main aim to run easier, eat less and not visit the aid station before 50km. All aims achieved so despite some grim weather, a very successful training run, with a medal made of LEGO to boot! Also lovely to have the wife in course to hug
![Me running an ultra with stats from the ultra around the image, from top:
Build your own bling [race name]
Enduro 2 [my Garmin used on the day]
53.26km distance [how far I ran]
6:11:42 Time [how long it took]
6:59/km [my average pace]
Jan 26 2026, 8:22 @ Elmbridge [date, time and location]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jyrers46imnnx6jybgb5z33m/bafkreiczgwzgrf5c2pv4owy4as5enm4ieiwo2yqlzcgt5rlv3axleo3b3y@jpeg)
January 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A true test of some race strategies yesterday, main aim to run easier, eat less and not visit the aid station before 50km. All aims achieved so despite some grim weather, a very successful training run, with a medal made of LEGO to boot! Also lovely to have the wife in course to hug
Running home from train stations, one of my favourite long distance training sessions. Exploring a new route today for another 21km #running with the #TR250 pack on. Questionable routing choices by the Garmin, but saw a path to a tree I recognised from a more picturesque run a couple of years ago
January 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Much easier #running training for the #TR250 A casual Runch with my youngest through woods near us. Another chance to get used to the pack and an outdoor mobile lunch. Eli was obsessed with when he could eat so I think he’s a natural at ultras! 🤣 7km is a huge distance pb for him too! 🤩
January 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The wife pushed me out the door (I don’t like feels like -5°C) but enjoyed being on trails for a couple of hours. It was very pretty and I had enough layers on not to really feel the chill. Definitely had plenty left in the tank; perfect for #TR250 #running
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January 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The wife pushed me out the door (I don’t like feels like -5°C) but enjoyed being on trails for a couple of hours. It was very pretty and I had enough layers on not to really feel the chill. Definitely had plenty left in the tank; perfect for #TR250 #running
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After a bad night’s sleep I had no desire to get up fat 5:30 for 2 hours in feels like -5°. With a party with my eldest’s hospice this arvo, only time for a short trot around the foggy icy woods #running Smashrun with the cold facts about me not liking to run long in the cold! 😁
January 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
After a bad night’s sleep I had no desire to get up fat 5:30 for 2 hours in feels like -5°. With a party with my eldest’s hospice this arvo, only time for a short trot around the foggy icy woods #running Smashrun with the cold facts about me not liking to run long in the cold! 😁
Wasn’t feeling the cold today so only planned to head out for 5km. Ended up just #running further and got to 4km before turning. Even got pictures of 3 lonely gates while recording some thoughts on a recent race and the Thames Ring 250 training
January 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wasn’t feeling the cold today so only planned to head out for 5km. Ended up just #running further and got to 4km before turning. Even got pictures of 3 lonely gates while recording some thoughts on a recent race and the Thames Ring 250 training
However the year is run and done, managed 4,103km. Means I got over 2,500 miles this year and over 5,000 miles across 2023 and 2024 as well as doing my first 10 50km in 10 days, breaking my 100 mile pb and managed to run every day of a calendar year.
December 31, 2024 at 3:50 PM
However the year is run and done, managed 4,103km. Means I got over 2,500 miles this year and over 5,000 miles across 2023 and 2024 as well as doing my first 10 50km in 10 days, breaking my 100 mile pb and managed to run every day of a calendar year.
And this is his suit in all its glory 😎
December 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM
And this is his suit in all its glory 😎
For the first time my crimbo suit was upstaged at the Christmas Day Park Run as my youngest in his own Crimbo suit joined the wife and my disabled eldest for the final stretch 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM
For the first time my crimbo suit was upstaged at the Christmas Day Park Run as my youngest in his own Crimbo suit joined the wife and my disabled eldest for the final stretch 🎄
Cheesy family photos done, veg prepped, beef sorted, presents wrapped and under the tree, kids tucked in bed waiting for Santa. Time for a pint sized snowball as Christmas Day is close enough to taste.
December 24, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Cheesy family photos done, veg prepped, beef sorted, presents wrapped and under the tree, kids tucked in bed waiting for Santa. Time for a pint sized snowball as Christmas Day is close enough to taste.
And with today’s chilly run, we hit the imperial landmark of 2,500 miles run this year in 358 days at an average of 6.98 miles per day and a pace of 6:08/km; 9:52/mile
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December 23, 2024 at 2:10 PM
And with today’s chilly run, we hit the imperial landmark of 2,500 miles run this year in 358 days at an average of 6.98 miles per day and a pace of 6:08/km; 9:52/mile
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
And with today’s chilly run, we hit the imperial landmark of 2,500 miles run this year in 358 days at an average of 6.98 miles per day and a pace of 6:08/km; 9:52/mile
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
December 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
And with today’s chilly run, we hit the imperial landmark of 2,500 miles run this year in 358 days at an average of 6.98 miles per day and a pace of 6:08/km; 9:52/mile
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
en-gb.smashrun.com/neon.express...
Some great running achievements in the neon household recently. I passed 4,000km run this year and Number 2 son Eli dragged me to Jr Parkrun on a cold Sunday and bagged a PB despite wearing two Crimbo jumpers!
December 22, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Some great running achievements in the neon household recently. I passed 4,000km run this year and Number 2 son Eli dragged me to Jr Parkrun on a cold Sunday and bagged a PB despite wearing two Crimbo jumpers!
Saturday’s ultra wasn’t easy for me as my hips were stiff again but it was still loads of fun, especially as James and I added to our collection of photos of us sitting on Samphire Hoe benches during ultras 😁 I managed 50km for my 23rd ultra of the year, which was nice!
December 17, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Saturday’s ultra wasn’t easy for me as my hips were stiff again but it was still loads of fun, especially as James and I added to our collection of photos of us sitting on Samphire Hoe benches during ultras 😁 I managed 50km for my 23rd ultra of the year, which was nice!
Managed 16km solo and then 2km running with the wife and both sons. Even with the new fancy wheelchair, pushing a child approaching 40kg doesn’t get easier! 🤣 Day 1 of Run Up To Christmas done #RU2C
December 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Managed 16km solo and then 2km running with the wife and both sons. Even with the new fancy wheelchair, pushing a child approaching 40kg doesn’t get easier! 🤣 Day 1 of Run Up To Christmas done #RU2C
Not as long a run as planned today as the youngest declared he wanted to run with me. He did manage to complete over 5km though, so it was well worth it.
November 30, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Not as long a run as planned today as the youngest declared he wanted to run with me. He did manage to complete over 5km though, so it was well worth it.
Looks like I am now an lEeT rUnZ0r 😎
(For any not old enough to get the meme: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet)
(For any not old enough to get the meme: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet)
November 26, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Looks like I am now an lEeT rUnZ0r 😎
(For any not old enough to get the meme: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet)
(For any not old enough to get the meme: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet)
On the app you can press on the Instagram logo top left and it becomes a menu. Choose Following and it gives you only posts from those you follow and in chronological order. Sadly it is very easy to mistakenly swipe left and return to the default awful feed
November 23, 2024 at 2:15 PM
On the app you can press on the Instagram logo top left and it becomes a menu. Choose Following and it gives you only posts from those you follow and in chronological order. Sadly it is very easy to mistakenly swipe left and return to the default awful feed