The OC Half Marathon
My training and race partner Mark Schulein pinged me on a Saturday afternoon and asked if I would join him for the OC half-marathon that was happening then next day. … Continue reading
Coveathlon – A Fun Mini-Duathlon Series in Newport
Coveathlon is a local duathlon series based in Newport Dunes just off the back bay in Newport Beach. For me to participate in a fun local race on a Thursday … Continue reading
X-Terra Laguna Off-road Triathlon
Covid was not helpful for us MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) with all events postponed or cancelled for 2020 and the first half of 2021. So when the opportunity … Continue reading
Hunter’s First 5km Race
Hunter and I started running together a few months back. What started as a light little 2km through Central Park on the way to his MMA class turned into 5kms. … Continue reading
Jersey Spartan Beast 2018
After a long winter my first real race of 2018 was another venture out to Mountain Creek for the Jersey Beast. It was a beautiful spring day with perfect racing … Continue reading
Patagonia 250km Ultramarathon
2017 wasn’t going to be my biggest year for adventure challenges, but as it was a milestone year on the birthday front I was preparing myself to complete something of … Continue reading
Madhattan Run 2016
The Madhattan Run ran its 5th year in 2017 and we had a great turn out of runners of varying levels of ability and almost perfect weather. The top finisher … Continue reading
Spartan Beast – New Jersey
Myself, Tim Stuckey and Andy Dawkins decided we’d revisit the Jersey Spartan Beast again in 2016. So after minimal training we head out for a fun day out of brutal … Continue reading
Madhattan Run 2015
The Madhattan Run was held on November 21 this year and we had another good turn-out. Quite a few had run the Madhattan before, coming back each year for more … Continue reading
Spartan Beast New Jersey
A few of the boys and I signed up to the Tristate Spartan Beast in Mountain Creek Resort in New Jersey, about 90 minutes from New York City. It was … Continue reading
Madhattan Run 2014
The Madhattan Run 2014 on November 22 was another awesome success with 50 runners finishing their 32 mile run around Manhattan. Pleasingly, a lmost half of the runners were previous finishers … Continue reading
In Memory Of An Ultra Running Legend – Chad Denning
Less than two weeks after Rick and I finished the Emerald Necklace, the race founder and Director Chad Denning passed away whilst on a run with friends on one of … Continue reading
The Emerald Necklace Ultra
The Emerald Necklace is a “3 day stage 80 mile ultra trail running race” around the SRK Greenway (www.srkg.com) in New Hampshire in the New England region of the USA. … Continue reading
Madhattan Run 2013
The Madhattan Run 2013 was gearing up to be another cracker of an event. Registration was full one month prior to November 23rd, so that made it quite exciting to … Continue reading
NYC Training – Cross-Running
New York has plenty of options when it comes to gyms and specialist fitness operators such as Barry’s Bootcamp, Flywheel and Soul Cycle, all of whom I rate highly and … Continue reading
Pissfit Tours – Official Brand Launch
I’m extremely pleased to present the official new identity of Pissfit Tours. This will be used for future Pissfit events, global adventures and boys tours. Technical shirts will be made … Continue reading
Atacama Crossing 250km Ultramarathon
In early March 2013, myself and my good mate Richie Bray embarked on an adventure and challenge of a lifetime. The Race The Planet’s Atacama Crossing is a 250km multi-stage … Continue reading
Madhattan Run 2012 – NYC’s Ultra-marathon
On December 1 2012, which happened to be a chilly Saturday, the first official Madhattan Run was held. A charity fun run organised by myself and my good buddy Declan … Continue reading
The Man Who Ran Around The World
Tom Denniss decided to throw himself at one of the world’s last great challenges that no man has yet conquered and be recognized officially – to be the fastest man … Continue reading
Pissfit Presents – Siberian Ice Marathon
Running 42 kilometres in negative 25 degrees celsius across a frozen Siberian lake that happens to be the deepest body of fresh water in the world – is that crazy? … Continue reading
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