Dark Horses

05 Dec 2020
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Chasing Giants – unedited

Sticky Post By On December 5, 2020 With 3 Comments
This year I achieved a fell running dream, to have an article published in The Fellrunner. I ramble a bit, as you may have noticed, and so the article in question was edited a touch as it took up too…
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18 Jul 2018
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Scafell Skyrace 2018

Sticky Post By On July 18, 2018 With No Comments
Feeling like you’re on the coat-tails of those on the shirt-tails of those who are running in a Union Jack flag that’s been converted and stream-lined into a piece of clothing known commonly as a ‘vest’ is a horrible place…
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18 Oct 2017
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Seal Cub Clubbing Club

Sticky Post By On October 18, 2017 With 2 Comments
Who's who......fellrunners are a stylish lot.
What’s with all these clubs huh?! What even is a club?? Fell-running’s got its fair share right? What are they? Where are they? And are they any good? Who’s the best? Who’s the worst? Who even cares?!………….me. I do. So,…
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26 Apr 2016
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Training: Psychology

Sticky Post By On April 26, 2016 With No Comments
Me and Rupert at Fitz Park (artist's impression)
I’m what I would call a realist. Others would take a look at that realism and in turn refer to me as a pessimist. This to me is ironically funny as that opinion in itself appears to be a pessimistic…
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09 Jan 2015
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Fellrunning: A Punter’s Guide No. 4 – Carnethy 5

Sticky Post By On January 9, 2015 With No Comments
No getting in Fin's way!
Right, you’ve read the shite about the relays but that’s not gonna be a flash in the pan. Oh no. There’s going to be a heck of a lot to get through this year, it’s only January after all and…
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06 Jan 2015
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Fellrunning: A Punter’s Guide No. 3 – Devil’s Burdens Relay

Sticky Post By On January 6, 2015 With 2 Comments
Ohhhh fuck.....here....they....come!!
Hello! It’s 2015, shit’s been happening already and if you’re not careful you’re gonna miss it! Here in north Britain there’s been coming on 5 fell races and it’s only day four of the month! How does that maths work…
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07 Nov 2014
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Fellrunning: A Punter’s Guide No. 2 – The Bob Graham Round

Sticky Post By On November 7, 2014 With 6 Comments
No, that's not Lingmoor behind him....
I was reminded today, whilst Instagram stalking a certain Mr. Rickey Gates, an American man – or ‘Ameriman’ if you will – of the Bob Graham Round (BGR in hip parlance) and, more specifically, Billy Bland’s frankly ridiculous record. I…
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14 Oct 2014
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Fellrunning: A Punter’s Guide No. 1 – Langdale Horseshoe

Sticky Post By On October 14, 2014 With No Comments
Ambleside's finest...him wit crazy name
The first in a new series of posts where I look at various races around the fell running calendar, make up spurious and illogical data, which I then present as historical fact, in order to support outlandish conclusions and finally…
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27 May 2010
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Dark Horses No.3

Sticky Post By On May 27, 2010 With 2 Comments
My next ‘Dark Horse’ isn’t so much a ‘horse’ as a stallion! A man who pulls down so hard that his hair has fell out! A raw crushing machine running on the powder of trodden down baby bones and lion’s blood. Okay…
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