Hi there, I’m James, the bearded runner and now blogger!
At the start line of The Cotswold Way 100k Ultra Marathon
So I’ve started this blog/website to document my running and life journey.
Having always run on and off over the years, (I previously ran a half marathon in 2008, 2010 and 2014 to varying degrees of success), I only started taking it seriously and racing properly in July 2016. Since then I have run 4 half marathons, 8 10k’s, 24 Parkruns and several other races of different distances including a 100k ultra marathon almost exactly a year on from when I got serious about this running lark.
My ever growing race bling
I think its safe to say that I’ve caught the running bug and I smash out at least 100 miles every month despite doing shift work and having a young family.
Which moves us on to the more personal stuff. I live with my girlfriend of 7 1/2 years Steph, (she’s desperate to get married but I’m yet to pop the question, much to her dismay!) and we have 2 girls, Isabelle who is 5, and has just finished her first year of school, and Poppy who is about to turn 9 months old. Poppy is the most content baby either of us have ever met and she is the spitting image of her big sister.
My family, my world
So the primary content of this site will centre around my running and fitness activities but I will also discuss family life at times which I hope will keep you all entertained. If there’s any topics you wish for me to discuss or you have anything you’d like to ask me then please feel free to get in contact via email or on any of my social media platforms.
I hope you all enjoy reading my posts as much I enjoy writing them!