Insights by XMILES

PRE RACE My weakness is a very sweet tooth as well as bread, pastries etc. I had planned to carb deplete and carb load for London this year, but after a poorly planned effort and miserable failure at trying carb depletion...

At the back end of 2010 after quitting football, I thought I needed something else to do so decided to go for a run. It seemed so easy in my head. Everyone can run a couple of miles surely! How...

Event - White Star Running OX Ultra, 22nd May 2016 Distance - Ultra 36 Miles Taming the Ox – Ultra running and fuelling for success May 2015 saw me step unwittingly into the world of ultra-running as I tackled White Star Running’s...

Monday: 5-10M tempo/fartlek trail Tuesday: Club intervals e.g., 16x 400 or 32x 200 or 7x 1km or hill reps Wednesday: 12M steady / progressive Thursday: Rest Friday: 5-10M tempo/fartlek trail Saturday: parkrun 5km (or rest if racing Sunday) Sunday: 2h30...

PRE  Well, during training, day to day I predominantly ate a carbohydrate diet, however I don't deprive myself of anything in particular. I am a big fan of oats and pasta with my treat of choice being dark chocolate! Following...

Having been cycling focused for much of the last few years with a dabble into triathlon at varying distances, I fancied a different kind of challenge for 2016 (and my 40th year) of a multi stage running event, less focused...