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Rowing 3,000 Miles Across The Atlantic Ocean
A video and description of my 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading Rowing 3,000 Miles Across The Atlantic Ocean
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19 Reasons Why I Run
I run to stay healthy I run to get the recommended 15 minutes of daylight each day I run to get to places I run because it is quicker than walking I run because it releases endorphins I run because I am addicted to endorphins I run to get away from my brain I run because I get to eat lots afterwards I run because … Continue reading 19 Reasons Why I Run
The Secret Life of a Fundraiser
That’s step 1 done.At least I got out of bed after 36 hours of festering in my own misery. In that time I didn’t open the curtains despite it being a wonderful sunny Good Friday. I didn’t eat. I barely drank anything and cried most of the time. I threw in some sleep for good measure but didn’t shower or brush my teeth. I’m still in … Continue reading The Secret Life of a Fundraiser
Who Turned Off The Lights???
08/03/19I’ve just got in from a training session in the shed. It really is as grim as it sounds. It’s a bog-standard 5m x 2m wooden shed which I imagine was bought from somewhere like B&Q. It’s not top of the range, full of damp, with a plastic window covered in moss and a buckled door. The luxury! My Concept2 rowing machine sits right in … Continue reading Who Turned Off The Lights???
5 Supplements for Active Vegetarians & Vegans
I wrote this article for the Bulk Powders Blog. Click here to read. For £5 off your Bulk Powders order, use promo code LTON40 at the checkout : ) Continue reading 5 Supplements for Active Vegetarians & Vegans
Coconut Energy Bars
All the ingredients underlined are available from the Bulk Powders website. YOU MUST TRY THESE! This recipe is from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Recipe Book, It’s All Good. I make a batch of these for race weekends, picnics and for visiting friends. They are so easy to prepare, require no cooking and you don’t need any measuring scales or culinary skills to make them. Jam-packed full of … Continue reading Coconut Energy Bars
Primal Events ON TRIAL: 48 Hour Endurance Event
Event Date: Friday 29th May 2015 “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Knees and Toes”“Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Knees and Toes and Eyes and Ears……” It’s 9.30am on a Sunday morning. I’m standing waist deep in a cold river, fully clothed, having not slept since Thursday evening. The group of people I’m with and me are all laughing hysterically as we sing. We act out … Continue reading Primal Events ON TRIAL: 48 Hour Endurance Event
Primal Events F.E.A.R. : 24 Hour Endurance Event
Event date: Saturday 29th November 2014 I’m eating my dinner one evening and checking what Facebook has to offer when I see a post about an event called Primal Events F.E.A.R. I give it a ‘Like’ and write a comment like “this looks cool” and think nothing more of it. A friend saw I’d ‘Liked’ the post, he knew the Race Directors (RDs) and could … Continue reading Primal Events F.E.A.R. : 24 Hour Endurance Event