When I told my husband that I was going to be doing the GUCR this year he asked "why, you have already done it twice"? I told him that I was going to be doing the Double, he just sighed and said "no surprise there then" For those...

The race is completed, the medal is yours, the euphoria of the finish line takes over, excitement, hugs, kisses and however painful your feet are you are elated that after all the months of hard training it's over, the moment is yours. Then...

Over the past week I have been suffering badly with my asthma, which is extremely frustrating as it obviously has a huge impact on my training. I was first diagnosed with asthma at the age of 8 when we lived in Norway, it was discovered that I was...

2012 was always going to be a special year for me and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The year kicked off with the Pilgrims Challenge and although an out and back course of 33 miles each day they were two contrasting days. On the first day the...

I spent 15 plus years suffering with Anorexia, which is why in 2008 when I ran from John O’Groats to Lands End I raised money for a charity called Beat (Beat eating disorders). I wanted to raise awareness of this very secret and awful illness that...

Now safely back home I can reflect on my last race of the year "Piece of String" This was the inaugural Fun Run known as the Piece of String dreamed up by James Adams who in turn persuaded James Elson of Centurion Running to host the race...

As my body gets back to normal my thoughts are meandering towards my next big event “Piece of String” This event is the brain child of James Adams and James Elson who obviously have decided that running X amount of miles isn’t enough...

As I sit here and write this I still can’t believe what I have done. In July last year when myself, Becky and Katherine were sitting in Furnace Creek discussing the M2M the girls asked me what time I would like to run it in and my answer was...

Find out more about Mimi's World Record Attempt here . Training is done and the last 10 days I have been tapering which for once I have quite enjoyed! My last long run was a lovely 7 hour run over the South Downs, Vanguard Way, along another...

After over a year of planning and preparation there is now less than a week to go before my World Record attempt begins. I will be attempting to run the length of Ireland starting at Malin Head (the most northerly point in Ireland) and finishing in...

Catch up on Day One of Mimi's Jungle Ultra here Day 2 - 32km Getting dressed this morning wasn't very pleasant as all my kit was still wet from the day before and I was struggling to get my body temperature up - my teeth were chattering...

The Jungle Ultra is a 230k self sufficiency staged race over 6 days in the Jungles of Peru. Peru is a country I have always wanted to visit and to be given the opportunity to race in the Jungle was a great excuse. Although I did have my worries, lots...

I have always enjoyed being part of an inaugural race, its the excitement of the unknown and the challenge of trying to be one of the first finishers. When Mark Cockbain announced that he was putting on the Viking Way Ultra I just couldn’t resist...

On the 20th May I fly out to Peru for the start of inaugural Jungle Ultra. Part of the equipment we need to carry is a hammock as there are far too many man eating ants, spiders, snakes and bugs on the ground. As the weather has been fantastic over the...

The inaugural Thames Path 100 (TP100) took place on the 3rd March 2012. Having been part of Jame Elson's crew for his North Downs Way 50/100 races I knew that this would be a well organised event. The TP100 starts in Richmond and finished in Oxford...

The 2012 Pilgrims Challenge will stay in my memory for a very long time! Winter had finally arrived. Pilgrims Challenge is a two day event of 33 miles each day starting in Farnham and finishing in Merstham along the North Downs Way, returning to Farnham...

Last week was a bit of an upsy downsy week in terms of how I felt. My long run was done on the Monday which went well, did the first 17k with a friend then continued on my own. Legs felt great but I was still coughing. The plan was to do my 2nd long run...

This week has been marvellous! Training has gone well, pace has increased on my speed sessions and my asthma has improved, so all in all I'm delighted. On Thursday I packed only the essentials into my Inov-8 backpack and caught the train to London...

I seemed to have lost the "add post" button when I signed in, so have been unable to write a blog - I think it was probably me having a very senior moment! Training has been going well since the beginning of the year. My distances have been...

Not long now until the dawn of another year, I wonder what excitements and adventures lie ahead? 2011 has been a good year for me, I have raced in some fantastic locations, met amazing people, laughed, cried, celebrated and shared some wonderful moments...

Christmas is nearly upon us, what an amazing year it has been, for me it has been one of recovery, adventures, new friendships and amazing races. 2011 started out slowly, having broken my toe inn the first day of my treadmill World Record in October...

Since I got back from Spartathlon I have been on a bit of a go slow with my running due to my asthma, but it has given me time to relax and recover properly. It has also allowed me to spend more time enjoying my new grandson Fin who was born on 16th October...

On the 28th September I headed out to Greece along with my husband to take part in the 29th running of the Spartathlon. In 2004 I met John Foden who came up with the idea for this race, he said I should give it a go, I remember telling him that...

After completing Badwater I couldn't decide whether or not it was sensible of me to take part in the Glenmore 24 hour Trail Race in Scotland which I had entered earlier in the year, especially as I had the Spartathlon coming up at the end of September...

The final story of my 292 mile journey! I hope you enjoy. After being awarded with the Buckle and my medal we headed back down the mountain road to our hotel in Lone Pine for a short sleep before starting on the next section of the Double - to climb...