Jamesrichardadams

LATEST ARTICLES ( 74 )

• GUCR - 4 Days to Go

  So I have been putting this out of my mind for two reasons: 1 - That's the way I normally do things like this. Pretend they are not going to happen and then jus... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Grand Union Canal Run - Ramblings

  

  This is the elevation - in reverse This started a few years ago as a short "Canal Survival Tips" article. That then became a general Ultra Running Tips article... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Win a Copy of Feet in the Clouds

  What running book has inspired you the most? It's a question I would have difficulty answering. My answers would be somewhere on this list. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Jack Wolfskin Flyweight Running Jacket - Product Review

  

  Temperature management can be a tricky thing, particularly in the British weather. Sometimes it looks warm outside but it is actually cold, sometimes it looks... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Win a Copy of Feet in the Clouds

  What running book has inspired you the most? It's a question I would have difficulty answering. My answers would be somewhere on this list. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ultra Room 101

  

  OK here is an idea for a new game. You may be familiar with the TV show "Room 101" (based on Orwells room 101) where you get to consign the things you don't lik... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Northburn 100 - Part 3 - The Last Loop

  

  This is a race report in three parts. Part one is here. Part two is here. I don't think I slept at all. I nodded off a few times but I was not warm enough and... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Northburn 100 Part 2

  

  The heat of the day kicked in as we marched up the long climb. We were quite lucky with having some cloud cover for most of the day, protecting us from the 30c... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Northburn 100 - Part 1

  

  Gemma and I were about to go sky diving. I said to Gemma "we should... You know... Before we jump out of a plane. Just in case we die". "Nah, don't be silly" sh... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• More from New Zealand

  

  There are many ways in which I thought I might screw up my wedding day. Forgetting the rings perhaps? Forgetting my suit? Luckily all things I could possibly... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Motatapu Marathon

  

  Another dreadful day in paradise. It was an early start, at 530 we were up before sunrise and getting our stuff together for the short drive to the middle of... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Running Rings

  

  It isn't my first time out of the Shire but it is the first time I have been south of the equator. My nose did not bleed although my luggage made a different... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Endurance Life South Devon Stag Marathon

  

  Have you ever done a race where you don't know how far you have to run? OK then, how about one where you don't know what you have to wear? This is a risk you... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The British Spartathlon Team

  

  OK. The anxiety is over. No more waiting for my Spartathlon number. I got an email last night that confirms that I will be number 65 this year. I can't believe... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Race Ready Shorts Review

  

  Ultra runners can be girls sometimes. Well actually some ultra runners ARE real girls, but that's not my point. What I mean is that ultra runners like carrying... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• If Running Be the Food of Love, Blog On.

  

  "It's only by going too far that you'll ever find anything to blog about". TS Eliott was spot on. Who wants to read a blog about someone washing the dishes or... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Bounce

  

  This has been lingering on my "to read" list for some time. Matthew Syed - a former elite table tennis player has written a great book with a very clear point... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Tales of Adventure

  

  I like going to the pub. I like listening to people talk about epic adventures. So when people talk about inspiring adventure in a pub then I am all over it. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Donate to the Greatest Thing Ever Thought Of....

  

  DONATE HERE What is The World Relay? The World Relay is a record breaking 28,000 mile continuous running relay around the world. It will be completed entirely o... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Country to Capital IV - 2013

  

  You would have thought that after three times I would know where I am going in this race, or that I would have remembered what kind of shoes to wear or even tha... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS