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David is no stranger to The Lap, and this September certainly wasn’t his first time taking on one of the most beautiful ...
17/09/2026

David is no stranger to The Lap, and this September certainly wasn’t his first time taking on one of the most beautiful ultras around. ⛰️💚

The difference this year? He managed to persuade his good friend Andrew to join him on another mad adventure around the Lakes!

Both put together superb blocks of training leading into the race, and all that hard work paid off. They had a brilliant day out, soaked up the experience and tackled the miles together — although we suspect David enjoyed it just that little bit more, having his best mate alongside him for company. 😄

Even better, recovery is going surprisingly well… perhaps a little too well, because they’re already talking about signing up for the next one! 😂

What a team. What an adventure. And what a way to share those Lakeland miles! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️⛰️

Huge congratulations, David and Andrew! 👏

A strong finish to the Fell Championships for our athlete Jodi at the Old Crown Round Fell Race, the final counter of th...
17/09/2026

A strong finish to the Fell Championships for our athlete Jodi at the Old Crown Round Fell Race, the final counter of this year’s championship series.

In properly tough fell-running conditions — wet, boggy and hard going — the race was managed brilliantly. A controlled start on the road and the climb up Carrock gave way to a strong second half, steadily working through the field to finish 17th overall and 2nd U23 — their best overall position of the series this year.

A great example of patient racing and getting stronger as the race developed.

A cracking way to round off the Fell Championships. ⛰️💪

📷 Grand Day Out Photography

OCC by UTMB - Goal Achieved ⛰️Sometimes a race doesn’t go to plan, but that doesn’t make the finish any less meaningful....
16/09/2026

OCC by UTMB - Goal Achieved ⛰️

Sometimes a race doesn’t go to plan, but that doesn’t make the finish any less meaningful.

Warm and tough conditions made for a challenging day at the OCC by UTMB Finals. Around 16k, things started to unravel - fuel stopped going in, the legs stopped wanting to run, and suddenly it became a very different race.

But Tony’s goal was simple: finish.

He kept moving, adapted to the situation and, just over 14 hours later, crossed that finish line. Goal achieved. 👊

From a coach’s perspective, this one means a lot.

It’s been a hard year for Tony, coming back from illness early in the season and having to patiently build himself back up. Throughout that process, he’s shown real determination and commitment, eventually producing some of his best race performances yet.

Two strong high-altitude races over the summer showed just how far he’d come, from Speedgoat through to a thoroughly well-deserved OCC finish at the UTMB Finals.

Not every great performance is measured by the clock. Sometimes it’s about everything it took just to get yourself onto that start line - and then having the determination to get yourself to the finish.

A hard-earned finish to round off a brilliant comeback. Well deserved, Tony. 👏⛰️

Dare to dream big. 👀⛰️Sometimes the biggest win isn’t a time, a pace or a position.It’s having the courage to look at so...
16/09/2026

Dare to dream big. 👀⛰️

Sometimes the biggest win isn’t a time, a pace or a position.

It’s having the courage to look at something that feels slightly ridiculous and think… maybe I can.

Then you start training. You build week by week. You turn up when motivation isn’t there. You learn, adapt, get stronger and slowly that big scary goal starts to feel possible.

And then one day, you do it.

As a coach, messages like this mean a lot. Knowing that the training helped someone get all the way around something they once only dared to imagine is what it’s all about.

The finish line doesn’t always look exactly how we pictured it - but that doesn’t take anything away from having the courage to get there.

So if there’s something sitting in the back of your mind that feels a bit too big…

Dare to dream big.
Give it a go.
You might just surprise yourself. ❤️⛰️

This is exactly what it’s all about - arriving on the start line feeling strong, prepared and confident.Seeing the train...
15/09/2026

This is exactly what it’s all about - arriving on the start line feeling strong, prepared and confident.

Seeing the training come together and hearing how much the day was enjoyed makes us incredibly proud. No pressure on the clock, just a brilliant day in the hills.

Now for the next adventure! 👀🏃‍♀️

“I followed a plan for The Lap from Kat & Brennan. Initially, I was asked a lot of questions regarding what I had already done and what I wanted to achieve, what days I trained and what else I did etc. The plan arrived and was a lot more detailed than I expected but it wasn’t daunting in fact it was exciting. I followed it as best as possible (life and weather did mean I had to be flexible at times). When the time came for The Lap, I felt ready and excited. The day worked out perfectly. I wasn’t doing it for a specific time or anything but my main aim was to finish strong and that certainly happened. The plan had a lot of variety in it which meant I had trained for all aspects, the uphills, downhills, and the flats (not that there was much of that). I had a great day out. I will be getting another plan for my next adventure and this time I will have a goal in mind but every so often it is nice to do a race with no time pressure on you but going into it knowing that you are strong is a great feeling.”

🏔️ AN EXCITING WEEKEND IS COMING UP! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥Two races that are very close to our hearts take place this Saturday — and...
10/09/2026

🏔️ AN EXCITING WEEKEND IS COMING UP! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥

Two races that are very close to our hearts take place this Saturday — and what a pair of Lake District challenges they are!

⛰️ THE OLD CROWN ROUND
The final counter in this year’s English Fell Running Championships — and certainly not an easy way to finish the Championship!

Starting at 11:00am from the Village Green in Hesket Newmarket, runners face 36km with around 2,200m of ascent, taking in Carrock Fell, Blencathra, Skiddaw House, Skiddaw, Knott and High Pike.

Road, tracks, open fell and some seriously remote terrain make this a proper fell race where navigation and mountain experience really matter. There’s also an early sting in the tail: runners need to reach the summit of Carrock Fell by 12:10pm to continue on the full course.

🌊 THE LAP – ANTICLOCKWISE
At 6:00am on Saturday, another adventure begins: THE LAP Anticlockwise, a complete circuit around Lake Windermere.

It’s roughly 75km / 47 miles with around 2,600m of climbing, predominantly on beautiful, runnable but completely ungroomed Lake District trails. The anticlockwise edition tends to be the slightly tougher direction for many runners, with the hills around Ambleside arriving after halfway.

Runners have 24 hours to complete the journey, with extensive waymarking, GPS tracking, a waterproof route map and six food/aid stations helping them around this huge lap of England’s largest lake.

Two very different races.
Two big days in the Lakes.
And plenty of climbing, tired legs, determination and hopefully some massive smiles at the finish! 💪⛰️❤️

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend — whether you’re chasing Championship positions at the Old Crown Round or taking on the long journey around Windermere at THE LAP. Have an absolute belter! 🙌🔥

Who’s racing? Let us know below! 👇

“OCC certainly didn’t go exactly to ‘the big plan’! After smashing my knee five weeks out on Pen-y-ghent, it was literal...
09/09/2026

“OCC certainly didn’t go exactly to ‘the big plan’! After smashing my knee five weeks out on Pen-y-ghent, it was literally only two days before the race that I finally decided I was definitely going to start. I probably went a little too hard early on (even though it wasn’t exactly fast!) and by 15–20km I was pretty whacked — I’d forgotten just how brutal some of those climbs are. Having done virtually no downhill running for five weeks, my quads weren’t remotely primed for what was coming either, and combined with the heat, that became the challenge for the rest of the day. That said, there were some amazing athletes around me throughout, so all things considered I think I actually ran pretty well.

From there it became a case of managing myself physically and mentally, while keeping on top of fuelling and hydration — I must have drunk 5+ litres of fluid. Strangely, the race seemed to pass incredibly quickly. Rather than thinking about 60km, I was just working towards the next checkpoint or couple of hours, assessing how I felt and going again. Looking back, the biggest challenge was probably just getting there. For five weeks it felt like a daily jigsaw puzzle — working out what I could do, trying to maintain some fitness, managing the knee and staying positive enough to believe I might still make the start line. Huge credit to Brennan for helping me navigate a pretty unconventional final few weeks and putting together a plan that gave me the best chance of getting there.

I got it done and I’m glad I did. Seeing family and friends at the finish was pretty special, as was running through Chamonix to the finish line. During some of the darker moments I’d cancelled every other race this year in my head. Two weeks later, I’m feeling good, looking forward to training injury-free and racing again, starting with HBMR in four weeks. Funny how quickly you forget!“

We’re always curious what’s on your mind for the year ahead - and we want to hear it. Drop a comment and tell us what yo...
07/09/2026

We’re always curious what’s on your mind for the year ahead - and we want to hear it. Drop a comment and tell us what you’re planning.

There are so many options available to you as a runner. A first parkrun. A local trail race. A half marathon. Finally nailing a hill session without walking. Getting back to consistent mileage after time off. Exploring a new route every weekend. An FKT attempt. A multi-day fastpacking trip. An ultra. Or maybe just building a more consistent base.

The goal that works isn’t the most ambitious-sounding one - it’s the one your training load can actually match. Race distance and training volume should scale together: the hours you can realistically commit each week, your recovery capacity, and everything else competing for your time all set the ceiling on what’s sustainable. A goal that outpaces your available training time is where injury and burnout creep in; one that’s well-matched is where consistent progress happens.

So - what does the next 12 months look like when you’re honest about the training time you’ve actually got? Big race, small race, no race at all - tell us what’s on the horizon. 👇

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