by Marcus | May 16, 2022 | DM108
Day 1. It started well, was brilliant in the middle and the ending was superb. A great kick off activity for the 108 miles around Dartmoor. We kicked off in Okehampton at 12:30 and walked the short 9 miles to Lydford, where we are staying at the Castle Inn currently....
by Marcus | May 13, 2022 | DM108
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” Dean Karnazes May 13th – Days until Dartmoor: 3, Days to Silverstone 10k: 113 I was going to call this, ‘the road to recovery’, but thought better of it as...
by Marcus | May 11, 2022 | DM108
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan April 18th – Days until Dartmoor 108: 28, Days to Silverstone 10k: 138 I am nursing a mild injury. I have felt fine whilst running or walking, but recently,...
by Marcus | May 7, 2022 | DM108
So, yesterday’s repeat of the failed 7k with drills was brutal, unforgiving and outstanding. What I failed to mention, or had completely forgotten was that at the end of the 5 x 1km race pace intervals, there was a sting in the tail in the form of 3 x 200 meter...
by Marcus | May 6, 2022 | DM108
“Fast food is popular because it is convenient, it’s cheap and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.” Eric Schlosser 13th April – Days to go on 100 days dry: 0. Days until the Dartmoor Way: 33 I have...
by Marcus | May 4, 2022 | DM108
“Don’t believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate.” – Renee Jain 11th April – Days to go on 100 days dry: 2. Days until the Dartmoor Way: 35 With only 5 weeks to go (as of today) until the first day of the...
