Istanbul Marathon, Sportsister
Want to run from East to West? Nothing beats the Istanbul Marathon, not only for the race but for the food, art, culture and people of this cosmopolitan city which mixes the mystery...
Read More →To Dive For, Business Life
Love to dive? Read my travel article for Business Life on dive retreats that impress as much above the ocean as below it
Read More →Training with the Gorkhas
Gurkhas are renowned for their strength and endurance.. So you can imagine how I felt at the thought of running 25kms with 12 of them, high in the mountains of the Himalayas....
Read More →Running with Indians
I thought I got up early to run. But here in Mumbai, Sunday runs start between 5 – 5.30am even in their winter when the days are cooler. It was pitch black and...
Read More →Hill training in the Himalayas
Hill training takes on a new meaning when you throw the Himalayas into the mix. Add to that the fact that I will be training at altitude, and this could give me that...
Read More →Marine Drive, Mumbai
As I flew into Mumbai on Boxing Day, the smog hovered over the city like a thick blanket, and the planes wings looked as if they would clip the tops of the...
Read More →Lake Garda Marathon
I’ve stood on start lines in some stunning locations, but few quite as spectacular as the Lake Garda marathon. The race starts in the beautiful village of Limone sur Garda on the...
Read More →La Somone, Senegal
Senegal is one of the few places, outside the developed world, where it is possible to run without everyone looking at you as if you are mad. Here on the Senegalese coast, La...
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