The Man with the Hammer

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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07 Sep 2019
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The US Diaries: Part Two

Sticky Post By On September 7, 2019 With 2 Comments
Monday 26th August 2019: Arrived this morning in Bozeman, Montana aka Big Sky country. For people here a hunting rifle and fishing rod are an extension of their bodies. Ain’t not veggies knocking about, that’s for sure. Got a lift…
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27 Aug 2019
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The US Diaries: Part One

Sticky Post By On August 27, 2019 With 1 Comment
NB: This first part is written after the fact but I’m going to try to write it in the first/second person as if each day has only just happened. Go with it. Part 2 (Montana) will be written each day…
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17 Jul 2018
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Longhaul Endurance

Sticky Post By On July 17, 2018 With No Comments
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. There’s actual food out there, actual, real food that you can use to fuel yourself for long runs. Sack off your SiS and Gu rubbish, get on board with this other…
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25 Jun 2018
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Spring has sprung: A round-up

Sticky Post By On June 25, 2018 With 1 Comment
Seeing as no-one actually asked me what I’ve been up to this past few months, I thought I’d volunteer the information to save your shyness. Training has been pretty consistent save for a niggle here and an illness there. I’ve…
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26 Mar 2018
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Realities: The Man with the Hammer

Sticky Post By On March 26, 2018 With No Comments
Wait.......MC?! Is that....you??
This is a slightly multi-faceted post. I have, like pushing mincemeat through a keyhole, hopefully, managed to link the eponymous ‘Man avec Hammer’ with both hard training and the unintended consequences of ‘hard training’. We’ll see how it reads…… Sure…
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09 Jan 2018
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Realities: What Comes Down….

Sticky Post By On January 9, 2018 With No Comments
A new year and a new month. Happy 2018 everyone! It’s the second instalment of the (fell) running realities series. Those quirks of this niche that are undeniable and irrefutable. This month……hills. Don’t fear science….sometimes it’s right! What comes down…
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21 Dec 2017
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Racing: Styles, Secrets and Tips

Sticky Post By On December 21, 2017 With No Comments
Racing is a dark art. Fell racing the most noir. Arguably the cauldron of art and science. Monet, after all, did not mix his own paint. What does that mean? No-one knows. Mystery. Conjecture, from which all good debates must…
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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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20 Aug 2017
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Summer: Twenty-seventeen

Sticky Post By On August 20, 2017 With No Comments
Aside from a couple of anomalies my fell season has been just shy of 10 days long. Frustrating? Yes. Surprising? Not so much. Injury and ‘life’ have both got in the way. Mainly the ‘life’ side of things. I had…
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