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Wrapping up my XC Season on a High: English Schools Cross Country & International Representation
This page has been fairly quiet recently, as I’ve been caught up in exam revision and studying for GCSE’s coming up this summer, but my racing has been full of some exciting national (and international) level racing as I’ve finished a solid season of cross country running on a high.…
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Xterra UK Matterley Duathlon Sprint Winner
I’m glad the rain and poor weather held off to start my triathlon/multisport season as I raced at Xterra UK’s Matterely Duathlon. Xterra are a cross-triathlon global company, so it was great to have Xterra and TrailXUK organise a cross-duathlon for the first time here. This was my first cross-duathlon…
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January 2024
I began 2024, recovering from a bit of cold and injury, with the Sussex Champs and Schools Champs races to start 2024 off. After a heavy cold post Christmas and a groin strain just before, from sliding, I had pretty minimal training into the Sussex XC Champs, but racing would…
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2023: in a review
As I close on 2023, I thought I’d write a post on a review of the year, through the various places and emotions my sport’s bought me, the highlights and new levels of racing I’ve experienced… XC – Way back at the beginning of the year, I was running cross-country…
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December ’23
Coming up to the Christmas period, I’ve had a couple races and a short break from racing before kicking off the new year on the first weekend racing the Sussex xc Champs. A chance to qualify for UK Inter Counties, and hopefully race after getting covid last year. It’s now…
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Sussex League Rd.2/Mid-November 2023
After pretty much non-stop rain since the beginning of the month, I raced at round 2 of the Sussex cross country league at Ardingly. With a new course, consisting of a 2km and 3km loop, making it hillier than last year’s race, it brought a change in the course which…
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Another XC Season Beginning…
A post on the start of my xc season and a triple race report: With the season of mud and cold already underway, I’ve already ran in County Relays, a League race and another xc relays, since the end of September. Sussex XC Relays Champs Despite the xc season normally…
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English Schools Fell Running Champion
I came back to Settle, in Yorkshire, for my second time at English Schools Fell Running Champs, finishing 2nd last year and seeing what I could do this time. I was in the same age-group as last year with the same course too. This year’s weather was pretty wet, especially…
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REVIEW: Scott Kinabalu Ultra RC
These are my first pair of Scott shoes from a brand more well known for bikes, yet have been manufacturing shoes since 2006. The Scott Kinabalu were a fresh pair to replace my well used Hoka Speedgoat 4 pair, I’ve had for a while. The Hoka Speedgoat’s served me well…
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In the Lake District (August 2023)
27/08 – Grasmere Sports Show 9-16yrs 800m – 1st U17’s Fell race – ? (lower top 10): I was leading to the top with a gap then went off course quite a bit. I will make sure I’m fully aware of the course route and to go the right way…
My Triathlon Journey 