Stories by Xmiles

I began ultra-running in 2019 having read a book “Running up that hill” by Vassos Alexander and was intrigued by ultras. Spartathlon also grabbed me, so I signed up for my first 100-mile race in March 2019 with an aim...

Becoming a Plant Powered Athlete Becoming a plant powered athlete…  An idea which had been in my mind for a while.  During lockdown I took the plunge.  I decided to change my diet from “normal” to plant based. After hearing...

Hi, I'm Jess and I live up in Yorkshire!  I grew up in rural Canada and have been a self-proclaimed athletic adventurer for as long as I can remember. Growing up on a farm and having property on Lake Superior,...

I'm Luke De-benedictis and I'm probably best known in terms of sports as an obstacle course racer where I've been competing in the UK spartan race series the past few years and I'm also part of the UK Spartan Pro...

Hi - My name is Neil, I'm a full time trail running guide based in Norfolk. I started running 5 years ago to raise money for charity, and got hooked, especially once I found trail running, this has become my biggest...

The Weardale Way This year I was supposed to attempt 100 miles for the first time at the Lakeland 100 at the end of July. Training had been going well until lockdown. I spent the first 2 weeks running 3...