Category Archives: Marathon des Sables

Crazy shit leads to crazy shit……………..

Crazy shit leads to crazy shit…………….. So with only 2 weeks to go until I run the Marathon Des Sable I have been looking back at  just how I ended up staring down the barrel of a gun about to … Continue reading

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Inov8 Race Pac 25 & Frontpac 2 a review

Inov8 Race Pac 25 & Frontpac 2 a review Those kind guys at Inov8 gave me a Race Pac 25 and Frontpac 2 combo so I could train in it , then test it in the Marathon Des Sable , … Continue reading

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Ding Ding round 1 and the “worst” fell race in Britain ……….

Ding Ding round 1 and the “worst” fell race in Britain. I’m standing in a Thai fighting ring looking out at 400 cheering Glaswegians, chants of “go on big man” echo round the hall, there’s a huge powerful bear of … Continue reading

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Anything’s possible but you will never know until you try VERY hard!

Anything’s possible but you will never know until you try VERY hard….. I was asked yesterday by a friend, someone who has known me for years, a guy who has seen some of my craziest climbing and kayaking exploits at first … Continue reading

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