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Oldies Ultras
Reflections from an Accidental Middle-Aged Ultra Runner
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Bogspotting
2025 Montane Spine Race: 12-16 January 2025 “Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big...
Anthony Stevens
Mar 350 min read


Among Giants
2024 Tor des Géants: 8-14 September 2024 “Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends Mm, I get high with a little help from my...
Anthony Stevens
Sep 19, 202442 min read


It's a Family Affair
2024 Winter Spine Challenger South: 13-14 January 2024 “You can't cry 'cause you'll look broke down But you're cryin' anyway 'cause...
Anthony Stevens
Jan 23, 202424 min read


Dragonfire
Dragon's Back Race, 4-9 September 2023 “Dragons are fire made flesh.” “Not all men were meant to dance with dragons.” George R. R....
Anthony Stevens
Sep 26, 202348 min read


The Italian Job
Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120km: 23 June 2023 "Hang on a minute, lads, I've got a great idea" https://www.strava.com/activities/9326832405 ...
Anthony Stevens
Jul 1, 202331 min read


La Belle Sauvage, or "Into the Pain Cave"
Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100 mile: 12 May 2023 “Beautiful beyond belief. Savage beyond reason.” Yeah, right. That’s what all ultras say … I...
Anthony Stevens
May 21, 202337 min read


The Karst and the Curious
2023 Istria 100 by UTMB Blue Course: 15 April 2023 It’s been 30 years since I last visited Croatia – back when Croatia was still part of...
Anthony Stevens
May 19, 202314 min read


Winter is Coming
2022 Montane Cheviot Goat: 3 December 2022 A happy Goat at the end of the race The Cheviot Goat has been described as “deep bodied, with...
Anthony Stevens
Dec 8, 202214 min read


Lost Weekend - Kent 1 Peak Ultra 50km, 15 October 2022
Follow me on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/41995736 Pre-Race I was really looking forward to doing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Ultra...
Anthony Stevens
Oct 16, 20228 min read
After the Spine - Recovery and Re-Training
After finishing a long 'A' race, the temptation is to celebrate, and to treat the post-race recovery period as an opportunity to catch up...
Anthony Stevens
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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