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Learning how to race a marathon – Wrexham Marathon 2017 finishers medal

I run ultras, but I’m only now learning how to race a marathon

17th March 201719th March 2017 forgedbygeorges

Challenge 3 of 12 meant a homecoming of sorts for me, running a marathon down the many memory lanes of a place I once called home – Wrexham. Sharon and me were […]

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Ultra gear – what I take with me on ultras

10th January 201721st March 2017 forgedbygeorges

One of the questions I get asked a lot is what do I take with me when running an ultra? It’s a good question, and through trial and error, I’ve found a formula […]

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11 Ways to Get Your Running Mojo Back

13th October 201625th November 2016 forgedbygeorges

After a big race or an injury, it’s easy to lose your running mojo. The results of the effort that went into getting to the level of fitness for the […]

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How do you run 100 miles – 6 of 6. Mindset

10th September 201622nd February 2017 forgedbygeorges

One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that blow, Tis the set of the sails And not the gales, That tells the way we go. Like […]

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How do you run 100 miles?! 5 of 6

19th August 20163rd September 2016 forgedbygeorges

Regularity and consistency I’ve talked so far in this mini-series about training, reading and diet, and in this post I wanted to talk about regularity and consistency. Eating right two […]

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How do you run 100 miles?! 4 of 6

19th August 201610th September 2016 forgedbygeorges

How to run further through diet choice In this post, I’m continuing my mini-series on how to run 100 miles. Now, I may have mentioned that I quite like cake. […]

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How do you run 100 miles?! 3 of 6

19th August 201622nd November 2016 forgedbygeorges

As I was growing up, I had very little confidence in myself. Wracked by acne, and skinny with it, I was always hiding at the back of a crowd, and […]

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How do you run 100 miles? 2 of 6

19th August 201610th September 2016 forgedbygeorges

I started this short series of posts with the question ‘How do you run 100 miles?!’ Whenever I’ve been asked it, the follow-up question is almost always ‘I mean, how […]

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South Downs Way 2015 100 mile finisher buckle

How do you run 100 miles?! 1 of 6

19th August 201623rd February 2017 forgedbygeorges

The first time I ran 100 miles, several people asked ‘How do you run 100 miles?! How do you even train for it?!’ I’ve never found a short answer which has sounded right. ‘Err, […]

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