Ultra Marathon

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So after a disappointing Brighton Marathon due to a left foot issue and a slow time of 5 hrs 37 minute’s which couldn’t be helped, came my first ultra marathon of 2019 and ultra number 6.

Thershold do some wicked events, Race to the stones 100km, Race to the Kings, 52 miles, Race to the Tower 52 Miles and Dulux london revolution trails, all of which I’ve ran now but the tower ultra almost broke me….almost!!

It’s funny because people think I’m crazy or nuts ( definitely both hahaha) and ask how the hell can you run that far let alone run for hours on end and let me put that into context for you…..RTTS 100km 19hrs 3mins, RTTK 15 and a half hours, RTTT 19hrs 7mins, not to mention running a 24hr ultra called escape from Meridien which i had to stop 11 and a half hours in due to injury ( or would of been if I continued) and a ultra marathon on a treadmill for sports relief in which I ran 40 miles in 10 and a half hours.

So how do I do it….

Do I train loads? Yes and no! I train loads in the gym and my training is very varied as I train for life so if an event ever comes up I’m ready and I run when I can. Running is the only thing I haven’t been that consistent with lately due to work and clients but I still always finish, there’s no quitting none whatsoever…..FACT!! I’ve also got a strong mindset and most importantly the best running partner I could ask for and that’s a very close friend of mine. She’s a very stubborn girl as am I and between the two of us we always pull each other along at some point or another and we always make sure each of us start together and finish together, especially as she got me into running with Silverstone half marathon then race to the stones.

But over the years through health and fitness, my own training, running events, CrossFit I’ve learned that our limits are there to be broke down and rebuilt and in doing so makes us fitter and stronger individuals. It’s not been easy though by any means and even myself lack consistency at times which is my own fault but that’s a goal we can always strive towards.

Never think to yourself that it can never be done unless you try and if you fail…..well that’s just your F…First…Attempt…In…Learning we learn from failing it makes us who we are because it makes us stronger but learning to have that mindset to remember is very important because it helps massively.

So by the end of 2019 I would have run 8 ultra marathons, 1 marathon, 5 half marathons, 3 10k, all in the space of 3 years and I’m always looking for that next challenge. Go ultra point 2 point is one of those challenges 75 miles in 24 hrs I’d like to do, I want to run Race To The Stones again to beat my time, so see we should always have goals to aim for and achieve to keep us focus and driven