Stories by Xmiles

PRE RACE My pre-ultra nutrition is simple and as well as providing the key energy requirements for the challenge ahead, it as much psychological, like your kit and warming up in preparing you for the race. I like to leave...

With the Olympics once again taking place this summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Shapwick will be celebrating the achievements of Charles Bennett Being Olympic year means only one thing in Shapwick the return of the Charles Bennett Olympic Mile Races...

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...