Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Cotswold Way Century Race Report

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The Cotswold Way just shouldn't be this hard. It's the Cotswolds for goodness' sake. The Cotswolds are tea and scones, sheep a...
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Saturday, 16 August 2014

The Walker Anti-Social Parking Scale (WASPS)

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Accurate measurement: it's the basis of all science. With this in mind, I present the Walker Anti-Social Parking Scale, or WASPS. Ho...
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Swissalpine K78 Race Report

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The Swissalpine K78 bills itself as the "world's biggest ultramarathon and an ultimate challenge" . At 78 km and 2660 metres ...
Sunday, 29 June 2014

NoMad 50 Ultramarathon Race Report

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It is quickly becoming clear that one of the best things about ultrarunning is the people who do it. For me, the bulk of the 2014 NoMad 50 ...
Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Are you a nanokiller?

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I have been intrigued for some time with Ronald A. Howard's idea of micromorts : a way of putting the risks we take in our lives on a hu...
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Thinking out loud: Are cyclists the new weather?

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You find yourself standing next to a stranger, perhaps in a pub or a Post Office queue whilst waiting an unbelievable time for a simple stam...
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Thursday, 22 October 2009

Why I hate pedestrians

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You know what I hate? Pedestrians. That self-satisfied, striding, boot-bedecked bunch of scum . Is it just me, or does the country suddenly ...
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Research with People published

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It's a red-letter day in the Walker household. My textbook, Research with People: Theory, Plans and Practicals has been published. This...