https://ultra-average.com/2019/06/28/monarchs-way-may-2019/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_015727.jpg20190531_015727Mmmmm….burgerhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190527_062912-1.jpg20190527_062912Check out the look of joy on Maxines face, as she tries to keep my feet in one piece...https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screenshot_20190622-101724_os-maps-e1561195233436.jpgScreenshot_20190622-101724_OS MapsWe started at the bottom, and then went on a massive loop, to return to the halfway point.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190526_123456.jpg20190526_123456This was my GPS, showing the routehttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190530_192609-e1561295175313.jpg20190530_192609Lovely blue sky too!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fb_img_1561185714097.jpgFB_IMG_1561185714097Facebook pic, courtesy of Lindley Chambers. Runners from left to right: Me, Jon Rowles, Tony Hewett, Ellen Cottom, Peter, John Stocker, Vic Owens.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fb_img_1561185974433.jpgFB_IMG_1561185974433Tony, enjoying a rest at CP1. Facebook pic courtesy of Lindley Chambers.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fb_img_1561185727768.jpgFB_IMG_1561185727768Facebook post, courtesy of Lindley Chambers. https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fb_img_1561185738009.jpgFB_IMG_1561185738009The last meal. Photo courtesy of Lindley Chambershttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fb_img_1561185779931.jpgFB_IMG_1561185779931The truck...2022-09-14T12:02:02+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/02/06/winter-spine-2022-kit-list-and-training-thoughts/2025-07-22T17:24:37+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/05/24/ultra-trail-snowdonia-uts50-may-2018/2022-09-13T19:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/02/06/winter-spine-january-2022/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/stepper-1.jpegstepper2025-11-06T16:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/02/06/a-tale-of-lockdown-hamstring-injuries-and-cancelled-races/2022-02-06T08:24:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/02/06/pre-spine-training-july-2021-to-jan-2022/2022-02-06T08:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/01/23/final-wild-camping-on-pennine-way-sept-2021/2022-01-23T10:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2022/01/23/more-wild-camping-along-the-pennine-way-may-2021/2022-01-23T10:23:48+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2020/10/16/wild-camping-along-the-pennine-way-sept-2020/2020-10-16T11:45:33+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/01/21/spine-challenger-kit-list/2020-06-03T13:59:06+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2019/11/20/escape-from-meriden-chained-nov-2019/2021-11-19T12:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2019/06/28/foot-pictures-from-monarchs-way-warning-not-pretty/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_140453.jpg20190531_140453https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_131558.jpg20190531_131558https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_140501.jpg20190531_140501https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_140716-1.jpg20190531_140716https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_140423.jpg20190531_140423https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_121259.jpg20190531_121259https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_121551.jpg20190531_121551https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190602_163940.jpg20190602_163940https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190531_140442.jpg20190531_140442https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190527_062513.jpg20190527_062513Checkpoint 92021-11-11T13:03:34+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2019/06/28/advice-for-running-the-monarchs-way/2019-06-28T06:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2019/02/01/winter-viking-way-jan-2019-dnf/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/vikingwaymap.jpgvikingwaymaphttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190126_103155.jpg20190126_103155https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fb_img_1548828462468.jpgfb_img_1548828462468Warm cosy checkpoint! (Courtesy of Cocbain's Facebook) https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fb_img_1548828451954.jpgfb_img_1548828451954A little bit of rain at the checkpoint. (Courtesy of Cockbain's Facebook)https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190126_114402.jpg20190126_114402https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190127_073526.jpg20190127_073526Lovely mudhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190126_083506.jpg20190126_083506https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fb_img_1548615132843.jpgfb_img_1548615132843Me, smiling for a change. (Courtesy of Tom Gibson)https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190127_063743.jpg20190127_063743Empty streets of Lincolnhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190126_070140.jpg20190126_070140Running under the Humber bridge2019-05-15T06:47:08+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2017/07/12/thames-ring-250-june-2017/2019-02-01T10:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/11/11/lakeland-100-july-2018-dnf/2019-02-01T10:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/11/28/escape-from-meriden-chained-november-2018/2019-02-01T10:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/11/21/viking-way-recce-nov-2018/2018-11-21T08:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2018/01/21/spine-challenger-jan-2018/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fb_img_1516015613989.jpgFB_IMG_1516015613989Nothing dry!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_1322541.jpg20180113_132254https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_16130701.jpg20180113_161307(0)Last of daylight at the resevoirhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_1445091.jpg20180113_144509https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_1001111.jpg20180113_100111https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180115_0052111.jpg20180115_005211Footprints to follow....https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180114_1441031.jpg20180114_144103https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_075615.jpg20180113_075615Me! At the start!!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_135116.jpg20180113_135116https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180113_082508.jpg20180113_0825082018-12-13T13:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2017/02/17/arc-of-attrition-2017/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fb_img_1487326920173.jpgfb_img_1487326920173Healthy breakfast!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fb_img_1487326969816.jpgfb_img_1487326969816https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fb_img_14872683317901.jpgfb_img_1487268331790https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/fb_img_1487327012240.jpgfb_img_1487327012240https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/arcattrition17.pngarcattrition17https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/aoa-17-event-button-1200x597.jpgaoa-17-event-button-1200x5972017-02-17T13:57:51+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/08/11/lakeland-50/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img-20160726-wa0000.jpegIMG-20160726-WA0000https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img-20160725-wa0007.jpegIMG-20160725-WA0007https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img-20160725-wa0005.jpegIMG-20160725-WA0005https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fb_img_1470217312634.jpgFB_IMG_1470217312634https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160730_15352811.jpg20160730_15352812023-09-24T02:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/08/10/a-few-days-hiking-and-wild-camping-with-michael/2016-08-10T20:15:28+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/05/11/hiking-and-wild-camping-in-the-lake-district/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_155901.jpg20160411_155901https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_161006.jpg20160411_161006https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_161009.jpg20160411_161009https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_064950.jpg20160412_064950https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_081100.jpg20160412_081100https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_160602.jpg20160412_160602https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_161025.jpg20160411_161025https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_155907.jpg20160411_155907https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160411_103716.jpg20160411_103716https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160412_174835.jpg20160412_1748352016-05-11T20:32:09+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/05/11/thames-path-100-april-2016/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fb_img_1462994424957.jpgFB_IMG_1462994424957https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160430_084002.jpg20160430_084002https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/20160430_093930.jpg20160430_0939302016-05-14T09:47:32+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/03/01/moonlight-challenge-february-2016/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mud-2.pngmud 2Thick, slimy & gloopy...https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mud-pic.pngmud picand this was before lots of people had run over it to churn it up.2016-03-17T13:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2015/05/06/moonlight-challenge-february-2015/2016-03-01T14:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2015/06/23/pre-thames-ring-250-thoughts/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/post-race-recovery-food-e1435049880465.jpgpost-race recovery foodThis is what you call planning! Post-race recovery sorted...https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/snack-bags.jpgsnack bagsA small selection of tasty morsels...one for every checkpointhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kit-all-packed.jpgkit all packedAll packed into surprisingly few bags!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kit-to-pack.jpgkit to packThis was about halfway through the packing extravaganza....2025-02-16T05:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2016/02/12/thames-trot-feb-2016/2025-01-21T18:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2015/07/03/thames-ring-250-june-2015/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/double-pic.jpgdouble picErnie, Rich and Javed, setting off to attempt the 'double'. 500 miles in 200 hours....https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dont-quit1.pngdon't quithttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-415x4401-e1499850542542.jpgmap-415x440[1]THe route. We started in the 7 o'clock position (near Wallingford) and went anti-clockwise.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rich-3.jpgrich 3This is what they do with dead runners...with Rich Cranswick at least.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paul-ali-pic.jpgpaul ali picSomeone taking a picture! We'd better run then!!! Marcus in blue, Darren in orange, and Mark (with Sleepy on the far left). I'm the good-looknig one on the right.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/facebook-screen-before-1561.jpgfacebook screen, before 156More facebookhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milton-keynes-night-pic1.jpgmilton keynes night pic130 mile checkpoint, about midnight. I'm pooped (but smiling somehow).https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cp11.jpgcp1Checkpoint 1, with chairs and drop bags laid out. I'm kneeling in the middle.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/post-race-recovery-food-e1435926171505.jpgpost-race recovery foodReady for recovery!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/snack-bags.jpgsnack bagsJust a little morsel to keep my strength up!2018-12-21T16:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2015/05/06/thames-path-100-may-2015/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/buckle.jpgbuckleChunky buckle......https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/start.jpgjust about to start!Just about to start!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hampton-court.jpgHampton CourtIgnore the railings...it's Hampton Court https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kit-laid-out.jpgkit laid outThe full kit, all laid out, please note, the bed was not included on my run.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/steak.jpgsteakThe condemmed man ate a hearty last meal....with lager on BOGOF!!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/floating-jacuzzi.jpgfloating jacuzziNo, I wasn't dreaming it....there was a floating jacuzzihttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/shoe-torn.jpgshoe tornNever had a shoe shred like this before, no wonder they were full of gravelhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/thames-path-3.jpgthames path 3Lovely open fields and bouncy grasshttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/thames-path-2.jpgthames path 2https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tree.jpgtreeA pretty tree I saw...don't get many of these in the getto!2015-05-06T19:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2015/01/20/country-to-capital-january-2015/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/canal-pic20150117_142610.jpgcanal pic20150117_142610Lovely blue sky at the canal!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snowhill20150117_105205.jpgsnowhill20150117_105205Just like The Spine....hills & snow.... ;-)https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snowplaying-field20150117_100708.jpgsnowplaying field20150117_100708Playing fields....https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snowroad20150117_091332.jpgsnowroad20150117_091332A snowy road, and a luminous runner....https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/start20150117_083044.jpgstart20150117_083044Just about to go!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/busypub20150117_080420.jpgbusypub20150117_080420Busy pub! Don't see too many of these nowadays...https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toiletqueue20150117_080615.jpgtoiletqueue20150117_080615These people don't know what is going to happen if they sit down.....2015-01-20T12:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2014/10/25/winter-100-race-report/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cowpat.jpgcowpatSmooth cowpat...waiting like a landmine!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/at-the-start-line.jpgat the start lineat the start line...https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ravioli.jpgravioli...the food of kings! I salute you!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mud-e1414218857554.jpgmudmuddy!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/in-the-hall.jpgin the hallhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/me-in-a-field-e1414218784649.jpgme, in a fieldme, in a fieldhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lovely-trail-e1414218979751.jpglovely trailpicturesque scenery!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cowpat-smile.jpgcowpat smileWho'd have thought you could walk and poo at the same time....or perhaps it's a message!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/group-in-a-field.jpggroup in a fieldIt was lovely running in lovely surroundings...not sure about the sky though.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/forrest-e1414142914304.jpgforrestLovely running through the forest2014-10-28T11:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2014/06/01/pre-grand-union-canal-race-report-training-and-background-stuff/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-lots-to-take.jpgGUCR lots to take!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-peaceful-canal-e1401639083396.jpgGUCR peaceful canalhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-canal-food.jpgGUCR canal food!Canal food! Yumyumyumhttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-oh-deer.jpgGUCR Oh deer!Oh deer!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-canal-selfie.jpgGUCR canal selfieCanal selfie!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-packing.jpgGUCR packingPacking...can't see the kitchen sink in there yet!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-map.jpgGUCR mapFeckin' long way!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blisters-600x450.jpgblisters-600x450Not my feet!! But they look bloody painful!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rt0205_35421.jpgIMUK photoJust finished my first Ironman, no wonder I look pleased!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-heading-out-for-overnight-training-e1401634076828.jpgGUCR heading out for overnight trainingJust heading out for an overnight training run!2014-06-03T18:39:10+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2014/05/31/a-video-of-my-exploits-at-gucr-2014-warning-not-exciting/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/gucr-finish-line.jpgGUCR finish lineSlightly shocked - I've finished!2023-01-05T11:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.com/2014/06/03/grand-union-canal-race-2014-race-report/https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-just-hit-the-m251.jpgGUCR just hit the M25https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-paiddington-signpost1.jpgGUCR PAiddington signposthttps://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-pointing-at-time.jpgGUCR pointing at timeLook Mum, I'm famous!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-great-supprt-crew.jpgGUCR great supprt crew!Great support crew!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-muddy-path.jpgGUCR muddy pathMud mud, glorious mud.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-start.jpgGUCR startWaiting for the off!https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-pizza-at-65m.jpgGUCR pizza at 65mMagic pizza at 65 miles.https://ultra-average.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gucr-bob-looking-more-worried-at-the-start1-e1401787460127.jpgGUCR bob looking more worried at the startLooking worried at the start!2014-06-03T09:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://ultra-average.comdaily1.02025-11-06T16:46:29+00:00