Short build up to the first race of 2026 done, double pinnacles is next week. 36km and 1400m vertical gain. After back issues last year I’ve just kept training balanced, running 4x a week with mobility and strength added in. Wish me luck!

Boo! Cloud cover tonight so we didn’t get a decent view of the blood moon. The best I could manage post run 😤

What’s the rule about nothing new on race day?? All well and good until you realise you ran out of maurten gels and the only thing you can find locally are these… wish my luck

Pinnacles Double delivered on all fronts today. Hills, rain and mud in the back end of the race. 36km of constant up and down. The legs are sufficiently cooked.

Weekly update. Race week so only ran three times. Going to give the legs a few easy days before getting back at it next weekend. One small race to come before 100 mile training really kicks in.

Haven’t posted one of these in a while. Medal Monday. The legs are feeling those 36 hills today, was a tender morning getting ready.

Just what you want the day after a hilly trail race, the escalators are out of action. Stairs are my nemesis today

The only official race photo from the weekend just happened to be at the finish line. I ran this race start to finish with the poles out, a decision I standby. It’s Thursday and my quads finally feel normal again 😂

Back to the 3:30am runs. Easy 9km done. Two weeks till my next event, need to get the pins moving again.

Another day, another 3:30am run. 10k to start my Friday. Today’s shoe rotation, the Adidas Adios Evo SL. Over 700km in this pair and they still feel great.

I’m not a watch guy, but I’ve recently started wearing more than just my coros. Today’s watch, the classic Casio F-91W. I bought one for my 7yr old recently, then decided to grab one myself. It’s small but has all the functionality you need. Plus it’s cheap!

For the last few weekends my three littlest kids and I have been playing Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. We finally finished the game today, their first time and my 3rd or 4th time. What an amazing game, it really holds up.

For the last few weeks I’ve been having a local legend trade war with what I assume is a 70 year old woman on a daily stroll. Secured the prestigious status back this morning, take that Kaitlyn 😎

This popped up in my memories today, made me think of you Melinda Howard 🍌 😎

Unbroken trail marathon done and dusted. The team relay structure is was fun, I led off and put down 1:17, 1:22 and 1:34 for the 14km loops. Last one much slower, but it was raining and nighttime. Happy with the day out, now waiting for the whole team to finish.