Tag Archives: runwithmark

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencment Speech 2005

Posted on 20/04/2012 by

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college.  Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation.  Today … Continue reading →

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Waging War on Procrastination

Posted on 28/02/2012 by

A Friend passed this blog post on to me today, I was so impressed by it I felt that I had to share it…in fact, the whole blog is great. Lots of useful posts to encourage you to do what … Continue reading →

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Mini-Adventure this Friday Night

Posted on 21/02/2012 by

I have been thinking about going on an adventure that basically involves leaving the rat race at 5pm with basic supplies, walking all night then sleeping on top of a hill. It will probably be a cold night which means … Continue reading →

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Free Race Entries & Fuel for You’re Training – Please RT & Share

Posted on 07/02/2012 by

This is an exciting day for me…. I have three great prizes to give away, this competition will run in conjunction with the launch of my new website. http://www.runwithmark.com On my site you can keep up to date with my … Continue reading →

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A video that everyone should watch – INSPIRING

Posted on 01/02/2012 by

I don’t really need to say anything about this, just watch it and share it around please

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Jog Scotland Presentation

Posted on 19/01/2012 by

A few weeks ago I gave a presentation at the Jog Scotland conference as part of the Scottish Athletics awards evening. I presented this with Bryn Williams of my charity Wobbly Williams Here is a video from that day And … Continue reading →

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Plans for 2012

Posted on 09/01/2012 by

I cant believe its been so long since my last post, life has been pretty hectic recently, I bought a house with my Girlfriend, it has been undergoing major renovation work, we are four months into it and still not … Continue reading →

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How bad do you want it?

Posted on 16/11/2011 by
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The most moving scene from any television programme

Posted on 11/11/2011 by
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24hr Treadmill Video

Posted on 01/11/2011 by

Distance was 129.2 mile and I’ve just been told that I am 16th in the world for overall distance (even ahead of Dean Karnazes) http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/treadmill.html Thanks to Cut Mustard TV for making the film!

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Savor the Little Things in Life

Posted on 12/10/2011 by

Do you eat while reading? If so, you might have noticed the phenomenon I’ve noticed: sometimes you can eat an entire meal without even really tasting the food. This applies to a lot of things in our lives: we can … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs inspirational speech

Posted on 29/09/2011 by

This is 6 years old but still as moving and relevent as it was in 2005. Unfortunately Steve Jobs is still suffering from ill health, I wish him a full recovery.

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K-Swiss Blade max trail shoe review

Posted on 02/09/2011 by

So k-swiss have developed their first trail shoe, I was looking forward to trying these out and when they arrived I wasnt disappointed with their appearance. I decided to test them out on a few training runs and on the … Continue reading →

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Speyside Way Ultra

Posted on 29/08/2011 by

The main reason I entered the Speyside Way Ultra was to get a couple of nights camping with my mate Matt. Every year we go away together and do some travelling/camping and so far this year we hadnt managed to get … Continue reading →

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Motivating Videos

Posted on 26/08/2011 by

There is nothing that I need to say about these three videos…just watch and enjoy

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24hr Treadmill Run Report

Posted on 03/08/2011 by

It is now Wednesday 3rd August, I finished my 24hr treadmill run on Friday 29th July at 6pm. I have mixed emotions about the event, as usual with ultra runs I found it to be…. Very hard, not that hard, mentally … Continue reading →

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Keeping track of the 24hr Treadmill Run

Posted on 26/07/2011 by

Hey folks, Writing just a quick entry today to let everyone who is interested know that there will be live tweeting from the 24hr treadmill run this Thursday. The event starts at 6pm on Thursday 28th July and finished 24hrs … Continue reading →

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The Trip to Remember – Report

Posted on 14/07/2011 by

Cycling – 50 miles / Rowing 90 miles / Hiking 20 miles – Within 36hrs The weekend was incredible, I was nervous about what to expect as I wasnt really experienced in any of the disciplines but I am always talking about … Continue reading →

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The Trip to Remember

Posted on 04/07/2011 by

So this weekend its The Trip to Remember A 150 mile journey within 36 Hours, three disciplines. Cycling 45 miles – Rowing 95 miles – Hiking (running) 15 miles I signed up to this trip a couple of months ago, … Continue reading →

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Ultramarathon Training Plan

Posted on 14/06/2011 by

Before the d33 Ultra this year I was sitting having breakfast before the start of the race and got chatting to a few fellow runners who were enjoying their pre race meal. After the race I found out that one … Continue reading →

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