Author Archives: James Clay

Jim and Greg Do The Cotswold Way

Posted on May 28, 2015 by James Clay

  Yeah we jog…but not like this! Over the course of 3 days in mid-June we’re attempting to run all 104 miles of the Cotswold Way. In all honesty, with our navigation skills we’re probably going to do more than … Continue reading →

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When 16 x 2,000 = 20.

Posted on May 10, 2015 by James Clay

I’ve spoken before about how hard it can be to find decent routes for long runs at the business end of marathon training. In recent weeks I’ve taken to the Forest of Dean for laps of the fire roads and … Continue reading →

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Serendipitous Sunday…Twice!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by James Clay

Two hugely serendipitous things occurred today. The second is by far the most important, but without the first it would probably not have had the same impact. Allow me to explain… Serendipitous Sunday #1 This morning I had 13 miles … Continue reading →

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Microadventure: Belas Knap

Posted on April 6, 2015 by James Clay

It’s all Alistair Humphrey’s fault. He’s popularised the idea that sleeping outdoors with a minimum of kit is somehow both acceptable and even good for the soul…and the worst part he is right! So it was that on Saturday I … Continue reading →

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The Run Around

Posted on April 3, 2015 by James Clay

Last time I was at this stage of a marathon training cycle I posted about how it paid to get creative with your long runs. For 5 years now I’ve been walking out of my front door and turning either … Continue reading →

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