Tag: running

This post is split in two: If you’re here for the tactics, click here to jump down. Otherwise, keep reading… I remember signing up for my first marathon – Athens – back in 2019 and thinking: “I can run a half marathon in 1h25… How hard can it be to run a full marathon in 3 hours?” […]

Of all the places I expected to find spiritual Insight, Parkrun was not one of them. I’m fascinated by the psychology and neurochemistry of endurance sport. There are unique mental states available to us that we can only experience when pushing our physical bodies to our limits – and occasionally, beyond them.  Science offers us plenty […]

I’ve been on Strava since 2013 and was reflecting on why I love it during a run recently. I landed on one key differentiator… Every other platform is full of nonsense, and Strava isn’t. Strava is a mirror of reality. LinkedIn has become a noisy cacophony of budding motivational gurus building “personal brands” and lazy […]

Chip time: 3:08:27 “Avoid and reduce stress in the week leading up to your race.” – textbook marathon advice 📚 Brighton 🏖 was hillier, windier, and a few degrees cooler than Milan, but I still got what I came for: a tan (borderline sunburn), a new PB, fleeting moments of mushin no shin (無心の心) and […]

This weekend I ran Paris Marathon, my fifth attempt at the marathon distance (if you include the Ironman) and my third marathon race. Overall, it was awesome! Hearing thousands of people chanting “Allez, allez, allez!” made me feel like I was in the Tour de France, and parts of the course were stunning. I felt […]

My first marathon was a humbling experience. One of the greatest and the worst runs of my life. Flying until 25km and on track for 3h6, then got a massive stitch in one side that wouldn’t go away and slowed me to a walk for longer than I’d like to admit. First ever marathon and […]

Almost exactly a year ago, I joined Entrepreneur First with three intentions: The last year has been exhilarating, euphoric, and anything but boring, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve achieved with Encore so far. That said, startups are fairly fashionable and often glamourised these days, and something people can be reluctant to talk about is how quickly they […]