Jamesrichardadams

LATEST ARTICLES ( 139 )

• The Clay Way #FKT

  SMH to those who do not know what an FKT is. LOL. But for those among us, it stands for "Fastest Known Time". The two key words being "fastest" and "known". Yo... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2024 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The North Downs Way 51.3 (Plus 0.5 to the Garden Centre) ULTRAMARATHON RACE!

  Ultra-running is so PC these days. Apparently, you are supposed to warn someone if you are about to fart in their face on a hill. I seem to have forgotten... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2024 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Daddy - Why Didn't You Show Courage?

  "Daddy, why didn't you show courage in your run?" The race was only just done as my 5-year-old boy sat next to me and started discussing his "values" at... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2021 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Pilgrims Progress - The John Bunyan Trail

  In 2014 I moved to Bedford for no reason. It was kind of in-between somewhere and somewhere else that seemed convenient, and house prices were low. I could get... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2020 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Cheviot Goat

  I lost my sense of humour pretty quickly with this (and a shoe a couple more times). When I saw a course map with a red dotted line on I thought there would be ... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2020 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• How Hard Should You Try to Beat a Child at Parkrun?

  Parkrun wouldn't be parkrun without 37 little kids underneath your feet at the start line ready to bounce off like coiled springs. Off into the distance they fl... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Autumn 100 - My Ultra Comeback

  I thought I made pretty good time getting to the turnaround point. Now I was pleased it was downhill all the way to Goring, except there still seemed to be load... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Milton Keynes Half Marathon

  There were 4 start pens, I was in the fastest. I joked like a dick with the lady there that I may have put too fast a predicted time down She did then chase... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• In Case of Emergency - How to Name a Strava Run

  We've all done it. You go out for a run, you huff and you puff around thinking of all the people who are going rain kudos onto your Strava upload like fivers... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2017 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• This Will Change the Way You Run...

  As a massive fan of my blog, you'll know more than anyone that I am passionate and committed to bringing you the latest in leading edged break through... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Country to Capital - My Dream Race

  The sun rose majestically over the Chiltern hills, lighting up the snow kissed ground with a warming sparkle. I looked up at the blue sky as the little fluffy... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2017 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• I Just Want to Be a Regular Failure

  It's hard to make a good movie out of ultra running. Let's face it, it's not that exciting to watch someone plodding around and eating rice pudding in a way tha... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Universe Says No

  You've probably heard of this. The "World's most pointless race". It's been run 3 times before under the proper directorship of James Elson. It would be great t... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• You Have Earned the Way of the Badger! - Fitbit Surge Review

  I did a parkrun in a time I thought was not too shabby and was told gleefully that this was the way of the penguin. I was a bit gutted. Thought I was at least... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• What Makes the Toughest Ultra?

  A while ago I was helping produce a "toughest ultras" book. It didn't work out in the end but I did draft a first chapter as to what I think makes the "toughest... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Chances of Things Going Wrong T Shirt

  OK so I got quite a few requests to make this highly scientific graph of mine into a T Shirt. Here it is. I have decided to print via teespring, who basically... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• I Would Have Won It, If It Weren't for These Pesky Kids*

  The parkrun started just like any other. A chap says go and 300 people shuffle into life as I am trying to figure out how I've got my neck caught in someone... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2015 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Last Vol State Race (intro) - This Changes Everything

  Jeremy was suffering physically too, his itb and knee were hurting so that he has to stop and stretch every 10 minutes. From what I could gather he probably... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Before You Go and DNF - Try Defecting to Communism.

  I'm sure you've been in similar places and will do in the future it's hard to drag yourself out of such a funk. When I am here I will play a game with myself,... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Returning to Where It All Started - The GUCR 2015

  I think that's quite fast running for balancing a glass on my head In the first few hours I was running with Stephen McCallister and Natasha Farid, they were... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS