About this time last year I was arriving a head of my Atlantic row. The festive period had been an incredibly exciting period, in some respects quite a tense one with final preparations and certainly a time to gorge on those extra calories. I thought the timing was right to thank my sponsors, friends, familyContinue reading “An Atlantic Rowers thank you”
Category Archives: Ultra Events
Avalon Sea Trials
Yesterday was the first sea trials in Avalon in Gran Canaria and what an experience it was. The morning started earlier than recently meeting at the marina for 8 am as we had been informed that our boat was to be moved by this huge crane. Couple of issues with this. Firstly there wasContinue reading “Avalon Sea Trials”
Tracking
A lot of people have asked about tracking, well once we get going you can track it on the link below: http://yb.tl/jamescowan
Running 55 miles and 2700m Ascent Non-Stop
A few weekends ago I headed up to the Yorkshire moors as I had entered an event called the Hardmoor 55. It is a 55 mile running race over 1 day along part of the Cleveland way and unbeknown to me the hilliest course I have done. It started with an epic drive on aContinue reading “Running 55 miles and 2700m Ascent Non-Stop”
In the Mind of a World Record Holder – Ben Rockett
Given its a new year I thought I would try to do a series of inspiring interviews with various people to kick start the year. I have purposefully kept the discussion as complete to the original as possible to show the ups and downs of a journey from cycling to and from school to crankingContinue reading “In the Mind of a World Record Holder – Ben Rockett”
Out in The Scottish Wilderness
After not racing or running much for a while I decided a new aim was needed. I wanted something tough, would only take up a weekend and was in the UK. It didn’t take long before I came across The Original Mountain Marathon otherwise known as the OMM. It is a race with a reputationContinue reading “Out in The Scottish Wilderness”
Benno Rawlinson 