Jamesrichardadams

LATEST ARTICLES ( 140 )

• What is an Ultra?

  How long is a piece of string? Actually don't go there. I see this question come up time and time again on Facebook and ultra running forums. Mostly I see... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• North Downs Way 100

  

  "Even if you win you are still a loser". I believe Sam Robson is still patiently waiting for the phonecall for the job as a motivation consultant for the UK... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Surviving the Sausage Fest

  

  OK the temperature cranked up to above 20C in the UK. This is bad news for the regular exercisers who run/cycle to work in any weather condition. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Which Facebook Runner Are You?

  

  Running and Facebook go together like peas and carrots, as a famous ultra runner once said. It's true but there are many different types. Which one are you?... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 FITNESS, HUMOR, OTHER SPORTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, SPORTS

• How to Screw up Your Spartathlon in the Next 16 Weeks

  

  It's 16 weeks until the Spartathlon. This is going to be my main event of the year, just as it is pretty much every year. Just in case there was any confusion,... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• Mind and Matter - Last Minute Tips for Running 100 Miles

  

  This is not a training guide, just a collection of things I've found useful over the years and a shortened version of this general advice thing that I wrote a... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• GUCR - Crewing

  

  I was just stood there, staring down at the moon's perfect reflection in the canal. It was a clear night and getting colder. There wasn't a cloud in the sky... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 FITNESS, OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS

• 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

• 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