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A collection of 7 posts

A group of people in running gear, posing outside of the WIP pub, Lichfield, UK

WIP (mini) Backyard Ultra 2026

In which I "win" a race for the very first time.

Jon Hickman (me) smiling and holding a Lakeland 50 medal, 1am-ish on 27th July 2025

200 hours.

That's it. That's the post: 200 hours. We did it. At the end of 2024 I wrote that I might try for 200 hours of tracked running in 2025. I did it. I also made the 1,000 mile marker, which was completed some time in

Waiting at the start line of the 2025 Birmingham Great Run (half marathon)

Great Birmingham Run 2025, 2h 10m Official Pacer

On May 4th I achieved a long held goal, by running as part of the official pacing team at a big running event. I've previously paced a few friends informally, but I've always wanted to wear the flag and be a bigger part of the day.

Pint to pint running (Week Notes, 14, 2025)

Pint to pint running (Week Notes, 14, 2025)

Week notes up to and including Sunday 6 April 2025, covering week 14 of 2025.

Blessed with pacer (Week Notes, 11, 2025)

Blessed with pacer (Week Notes, 11, 2025)

Week notes up to and including Sunday 16 March 2025, covering week 11 of 2025.

1,000 miles.

On Sunday 24th November I completed my annual mileage target: 1,000 miles of running in 2024. That means I hit my target 38 days early—10.41% of a common year. So, is that a good or useful target? Most management theory will tell you it's not,

Night running (deserves a quiet night)

Sometimes I think “I need a head torch” but then the road opens out from the woods and I’m running across the top of Blackroot Pool. The thin slither of new moon, the stars, and I’m a mile or more from traffic in any direction. It’s just me and the road through Sutton Park, and… Continue reading Nig