James Elson

The tempting thing to do with a blog like this is diarise it. I won't. So here's the quick facts, then a bit of editorial... Septe...

Mt. Elbrus is one of those places you probably most often hear about in a pub quiz. What's the highest point in Europe? Mt Blanc! Nope. ...

Every week for 6 weeks I've started writing a blog on my dull ass training. But every week I run out of time to finish it. So here is ...

A few days on from the BGR experience we're enjoying our holiday in the lakes. It had been my plan to get our boy Louis up his first Wai...

This post shouldn't really about my second and failed attempt at the BGR. It should really be about sacrifices. Not my own, but those ma...

I took this blog out of commission some time ago as we shifted everything over to the Centurion website. Increasingly, i've found that t...

Time for a little reflection on Rocky Raccoon 100 before the 2013 event, a race which holds a special place in my heart. My first major go...

Running Spartathlon next year was reliant on me finishing yesterdays race in under 10 hours and 30 minutes. I set up the Ayot 100km in order...

It's that special time of year again. A time when ultrarunners the world over are scouring the internet for  insane races, listing out r...

Finishing the Spartathlon is simple. All you have to do is run 153 miles in   under 36 hours.   Nothing I had done could have prepar...