A look back at some of my favourite runs since I started my blog in 2012. A lot of the photos were taken by Kris who runs most races with a camera and takes some pretty awesome shots along the way. This year we both have a place in the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (eeeek!) so this is posted in the spirit of motivation!
A few miles into my first ever trail race, the Endurance Life South Devon Marathon. The first half of the route was really stunning but I started feeling the burn on the second half which had quite a bit of tarmac
Having a fantastic time at the 2011 New York Marathon. The weather was great and the crowds were amazing
The view back from Hengistbury Head towards Bournemouth on a late evening run
Ready for the Sussex Trail Marathon
Sussex Trail Marathon
Sussex Trail Marathon
Getting ready for the Bournemouth Bay Half Marathon with Westbourne Running Club
Out on a training run along the Jurassic Coast
The Endurance Life Exmoor Ultra
My first ultra and first ever placing 🙂
One of my favourite photos! This is me tucking into a subway half way around the Brighton Marathon. I had run the Exmoor Ultra the day before and felt so hungry!
Getting ready for the XNRG Pony Express, 60 miles over two days through the New Forest
On the Pony Express. Im pretty sure I lost my trainer to the mud a few minutes after this photo was taken!
Running in the beautiful Yosemite Valley. Definitely my favourite ever place to run
Having a recce of the start of the Western States 100 in Squaw Valley
High above Lake Tahoe. I got very lost the next day and ended up scrambling up some very sketchy rock faces to find my way out!
Running up Mount Tam
Meeting Scott Jurek in San Francisco. A legend and a gentleman
Out on a run with Scott Jurek
and a few other people!
My first 50 mile (ish) race, the Swiss Alpine Ultra in Davos
The first day of the 200 mile Transalpine Race. Yes, I fell immediately after this photo was taken
Kris and I at the end of one of the days
Looking determined at the TAR
My trademark pigtails and sweatband 🙂
Am amazing view on the TAR
TAR
The descent into the Dolomites
TAR
TAR – not a sign you want to see
The top of the last climb of the TAR, only five miles left
This is how my feet looked at the start of day six!
Kris running in the Aigle Leysin Half, my local swiss race
Getting very muddy on a training run on the Jurassic Coast
Running back towards Studland
A fun training run in the snow in Leysin
During the Transgrancanaria Marathon. I had a terrible day, tripping over four times during the race and ended up in the medical tent in the end
On the plus side, I was third female in my age category and 11th overall which is probably my best placing in an international race
Another year, another Sussex Trail Marathon. The weather wasn’t so kind on this day
Training in leysin
A 4am start for the Mont Blanc 80km, the hardest race I’ve done to date
Not even half way through the Chamonix 80km
Interviewing Stevie Kremer just after her record breaking win at the 2013 Mont Blanc Marathon
My first 100 miler, the Centurion North Downs Way 100
Chilling out at an aid station on the NDW 100
Feeling really dreadful about 80 miles in to the NDW 100
With my 100 mile belt buckle
Before the 2014 London Marathon. I had a knee injury (for a change!) but couldn’t turn down the opportunity to run in such an iconic race
Meeting Amy and Kris after the London Marathon. I threw up a lot of Lucozade shortly after this photo was taken!
On a press trip to beautiful Puglia. I am being interviewed for Eurosport in this photo and trying to stop giggling!
Running in Gargano
Hanging out with the other writers, blogger and runners after an amazing lunch
Looking out from the Gargano Peninsular
Amy giving me a lovely send of before the North Downs Way 50 🙂
Filling up on mandarins half way around the North Downs Way 50 miler
Finally finishing the NDW 50 – a tough day for me!
Hungry Runners 