Jamesrichardadams

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• The Case for Wearing Hokas

  

  This would never have happened if I was wearing Hokas. Thursday evening started out just like any other evening. In fact no it didn't because instead of... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Like The Wind - Magazine Launch

  

  BUY LIKE THE WIND MAGAZINE HERE I often get nervous before standing up and speaking about running, usually out of a slight feeling of inferiority that I don't... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Ultra WAGS (and HABS and SODS and MOFS)

  

  This month in Ultra Tales I assembled an article for "Ultra Wags" that looks at ultra running from the point of view of the other half, the one who is sitting a... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Box Hill Fell Race

  The last fell race I ran I came last. I was hoping to better that result this time. I don't know whether anything south of the peak district can really... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel - Jason Robillard

  

  It's good advice. Also do not contradict the above advice on a train full of commuters, the British Transport Police are non-plussed by this. Also might lose... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• 10 Reasons Why the Country to Capital Race is the Ideal First Ultra Marathon

  

  This year was my fifth running of this race. I assume I'll be getting an MBE when I hit ten. Instead of taking you through a tale of more beautiful mud splashin... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Races I Have Done

  

  RACE REPORTS Just testing some html skills here. Scrolling text, for a second I thought I was back in the 90's Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Immaculate Birth of Ultra Running

  It was a blustery snowy night in the middle of the middle eastern desert in summer. Joe was still working hard in his workshop. Marie was in the lounge recallin... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Immaculate Birth of Ultra Running

  It was a blustery snowy night in the middle of the middle eastern desert in summer. Joe was still working hard in his workshop. Marie was in the lounge recallin... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The End of the Piece of String

  

  I was stood at the Swincombe checkpoint as Terrence went through. He was looking in great spirits despite the fact that now he was running further and further... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• How Long is a Piece of String Race Report Part 2

  

  "Leave your brain in your drop bag" - Rich Cranswick with probably the best advice for this race. Continuing from Pewsey [read part 1 here] after James had... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Piece of String Race II - Part 1

  

  "You know we should set up a seperate company name to do these events; for insurance purposes" James Elson said the first part of that sentence. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ultra-marathon.

  That is the title of my next book (so don’t steal it). Obviously I need to get my current book out which should happen soon, I have contracts with the printers... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Simon Cowell is Killing Running

  

  I get quite a few emails asking whether I’d like to test kit. On the face of it this sounds great. Free stuff, awesome. However I am keen to avoid becoming a co... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Story of the Human Body - Daniel Lieberman

  

  You may remember Daniel Lieberman from such books as “Born to Run”, a book that many a runner (including myself) put down and immediately vowed to eat only... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Greensand Marathon 2013 - (No Fair Weather Fairies)

  So my last couple of posts have been suggesting that some runners have gone soft and often look for excuses to bail. All that was behind me though as I headed t... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• My DNF Was Actually All Your Fault

  OK, I write a blog which is an honest reflection of what goes on in my mind when I DNFed. I put it out there that most DNFs are of a similar nature and then my... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• The Spartathlon 2013

  I am going to try to convince you of something here. Let me start with a pie chart. According to a recent scan of my facebook friends and their reasons for not... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Stour Valley Path 100k

  

  Now I'm no pussy, but when a field of 30 cows start charging at you down a hill you have to get out of there quickly right? I saw a few of them look interested... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Is Ultra Running "Crazy"?

  "You're crazy", "that's mental", "There must be something wrong with you". These are a few responses I get when I mention to some people that I might be... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS