The weather reports said there would be rain and wind all day. Gale force winds were expected to reach 65mph/105kph. I was running the CTS South Devon Ultra. The starting point was in Beesands, but I had accidentally booked a place in Beeson. Oops. It was cold and I woke up late, so I had… Read more »
(Click here to watch the video) Coastal Trail Series (CTS) Dover Ultra Marathon 2016: this was my second ultra marathon race. Last month I ran my first ultra marathon in Dorset, also on the coast. Last month in Dorset was tough. I knew it would be tough, but it was tougher than I expected. I… Read more »
CTS Dorset Ultra 2015 was my first ultra marathon race. Although I did a practice 45km run around Moscow, it was just a long practice run while eating… and Moscow is flat. This race was 53km (33mi) and I finished in 7:05:16. It was the longest and most difficult run I have ever done (so… Read more »
It had been two months since my last personal marathon. I wanted to do another one. I planned a 22km route to take me from my house in Moscow to meet my friend Hans. Then we would run another 20km on the trails in Filievsky Park for a full marathon distance. It was November in… Read more »
After I finished the Moscow Marathon, I had one burning question: how long should I wait before running another marathon? I didn’t know, but wanted to find out. I kept thinking about it. I decided to run another marathon on Saturday, exactly 1 week from when I ran my first marathon. Unfortunately I could not… Read more »
Click below to watch: Video Transcript: Travel stories are easy because they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. This was the beginning We were in Sardinia. Actually, we were on a little island off the coast of Sardinia called La Maddalena. The island stays connected to the rest of Sardinia with 24… Read more »
In September 2015, I took the train from Nice to Moscow. Video of the journey and my thoughts on the experience below: Video transcript: I was in Nice, it was fun. But I needed to get back to Moscow. I could have flown, it would have been easier, faster, and cheaper. But… Read more »
Sugar Life My mother did not keep much sugar in the house. Usually just a small bowl of sugar to offer guests with their tea or coffee. She never made us desserts, unless fresh fruit counted. I really didn’t mind because I loved eating fruit. After trick-or-treating on Halloween I would save the candy for later.… Read more »
There is a CrossFit gym near my place in London. One day I was bicycling home late and thought it would be interesting to find out more about CrossFit. Maybe it would be a good self-experiment to try CrossFit. Maybe this was the thing that would complete me. The place was closing but I asked… Read more »
