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Hereβs my 2026 short book reviews - please feel free to leave your own recommendations for me too. Iβll update it each time I finish a book π π
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Hereβs my 2026 short book reviews - please feel free to leave your own recommendations for me too. Iβll update it each time I finish a book π π
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How Bad Do You Want It?
Takeaways: endurance performance is as much about the brain as the body. Fatigue increases perceived effort, pacing is everything beyond 30 seconds, and we're willing to push harder when we believe our goal is attainable.
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Iβm sad I didnβt enjoy The Midnight Train by Matt Haig as much as The Midnight Library - it felt a bit too formulaic and like it was trying to force a certain message rather than let the reader figure it out herself. All in all, an easy, romantic read.
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This is the elevation profile of my local @parkrun
Still experimenting with best strategy to crack it
Two weeks ago, I had a little walk just before the βflatβ bit around 2.5 miles.
This week, I decided to run the whole thing without walking. I was a minute slower π€£
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Looking at my splits for both runs, I set off 15 seconds slower this week for the first mile, hoping to conserve some energy for the uphill. My last mile was exactly the same pace on both runs. Which means not walking cost me 45 seconds π€―
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Still feel like the best strategy is just to go as hard as you can on the downhill, then hang on as long as you can π
How would you pace it? #ukrunchat
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Enjoyed @parkrun this morning π Such a welcoming environment, with lots of encouragement up the hill and at the finish line β€οΈ #ukrunchat
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Miles with Michelle retweeted
Jun 12
Just under a year after our first conversation, race director John Yelland returns to the UKRunChat Podcast to talk about the realities of organising grassroots events and why community matters more than ever.
John is the founder of Mad Hatter Sports Events in Cornwall and creator of the unique Hourglass Race, a "front yard ultra" where runners tackle two-mile laps against a steadily shrinking time limit.
In this episode we discuss the challenges facing race organisers, from rising costs and late entries to volunteer recruitment and social media marketing. We also explore what makes grassroots events special, why runners continue to return to Hourglass, and what participants can do to support the races they love.
In this episode:
How the last year has been for Mad Hatter Sports Events
Why grassroots races are facing increasing challenges
The impact of late race entries on organisers
The difficulty of promoting events through social media
Why creating an atmosphere matters as much as the race itself
The importance of volunteers and community support
How Hourglass differs from a traditional Backyard Ultra
Common mistakes first-time Hourglass runners make
The strategies that seem to work best in the race
Why some ultra runners are intimidated by the format
What runners can do to help keep local races alive
About Hourglass
Hourglass is a unique endurance challenge held at the Royal Cornwall Showground. Runners complete two-mile laps, starting with a 30-minute time limit. Each lap reduces by one minute until participants can no longer complete the distance within the allotted time.
The event takes place on 27 July and is organised by Mad Hatter Sports Events.
madhattersportsevents.co.uk/β¦
Listen here:
Spotify: shorturl.at/Pmtre
Apple: apple.co/3fiJ0mJ
Web: zencastr.com/z/zyWhuM9U
#ukrunchat
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Come on British weather. You can do better than this. Itβs June π©
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New trainers on today. Saucony Peregrines. Time to get them dirty in the woods. 6 miles and plenty of mud #ukrunchat
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Stunning afternoon for a 5k around two of the reservoirs. The sky didnβt look real π #ukrunchat
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A stunning ten miles around 3 of our local reservoirs this morning. Poppy loved all the smells and paddles in streams. Such a perfect cool day with a spot of rain #ukrunchat
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Miles with Michelle retweeted
Jun 3
From spin classes in Wimbledon to standing on top of Everest!
This week on the UKRunChat Podcast, we chat to mountaineer, expedition guide and photographer Alex Nemeth, the first Hungarian to complete the Seven Summits challenge.
While this isnβt a traditional running episode, thereβs SO much here for runners:
πββοΈ Training consistency
πββοΈ Facing fears
πββοΈ Endurance mindset
πββοΈ Respecting ultras and big goals
πββοΈ Learning through failure
Alex shares how running and cycling became the backbone of her mountain training, why she deliberately trained her weaknesses, and what happened when she underestimated an ultra after climbing Everest!
Itβs an inspiring reminder that big adventures start with small steps.
π§ Listen now via the links below
Spotify: shorturl.at/Pmtre
Apple: apple.co/3fiJ0mJ
Web: zencastr.com/z/7zz3w_mM
#UKRunChat
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A very soggy 5k on Global Running Day. Poppy was very happy to get out in the cool rain today. What a good girl she is πΎ
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Track Tuesday! ππ» Started in the rain, finished in humid sunshine. 500 metre reps today, with a partner which is great for keeping you both motivated #ukrunchat
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A good morning to test my new waterproof jacket π¦
Poppy was happy to be back on the trails today but not so happy at the downpour an hour in π πΏ
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Sitting in the garden with the dog.
Where is she? Underneath that camellia bush next to the cherry tree. Her favourite shady spot where itβs nice and cool.
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