All ultras require running through pain. There are plenty of tough and painful moments to deal with; ups and downs. The highs are high, and the lows are low. But on you go. On Monday IRead More…
There are many, but here are 10 reasons why I run ultramarathons: 1. Day to day clarity of thought. 2. To be and feel fit. 3. To build on the attitude of ‘I can’. 4. ToRead More…
5k runner to ultra marathons There is one important reason why the transformation from 5k runner to ultra marathon happened. Purpose. In 2015 I co-founded Understand Pain with a then patient, Georgie, who was suffering CRPSRead More…
It’s been a great weekend in Brighton, but now it’s straight back into training to be ready for the Isle of Wight Challenge at the start of May. That means a 20k trot today. The routeRead More…
Pain Points series this week In the build up to the Brighton Marathon, I have been posting daily Pain Points. These are the based on the last east understanding of pain, addressing one of the majorRead More…
The Royal Parks 1/2 marathon today (9th October 2016) ~ we have done the run! Team UP completed the run around the Parks and London today to raise awareness for UP and money to launch ourRead More…
The day before the run ~ I am excited about the run now. I have never run a 1/2 marathon before and so it is a step into the unknown. Having said that, each day isRead More…
UP supports research into pain ~ one of our main objectives is to raise money to support vital research that will make a significant difference to the way in which pain is understood and treated. SuchRead More…
Here are some strong words about pain because this is what drives the UP | understand pain campaign (www.understandpain.com). Chronic pain is the number one global health burden — it costs us the most and thenRead More…