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The long reads on recovering from eating disorder/exercise dependency, racing ultras, solo expeditions, and a few journeys in between.

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‘This will all just be a story one day’

Lessons from racing the Lapland Arctic Ultra ❄️

The Crossroads: Preserve my disordered eating, or finish my goal race.

At the point that I can't have both. Either remain sick, or finish 100 miles. Choose one.

Monte Rosa 100k Race Report and My Recovery Manifesto

Let's go gut training!

How to Avoid Runflation

Honestly, I learn so much from TikTok and none of it inspires me.

Getting Older and Wiser

I'm really sorry to inform you that I am am aging and haven't found a antidote to it.

Does Thin Hollywood Affect You?

Can we live in an outdoor athlete vacuum?

Qualitative Mania or Quantitative Success

Are we so podium-obsessed that we forgot this stuff isn’t easy?

"You're okay!" and other things from my first 100k trail race.

Actually it was 111.3km, but the trail world is super approximate.

Ultra Race Dress Rehearsal - the Costa Brava Trail Marathon

Training update as I run out of time before the 110k

The Three Headed Monster: Three-Day-DOMS

Being comfortable with being uncomfortable and taking some rest. Which should be comfortable.

Fireblood on the Atlas

Racing the AMR and the worst period I ever had