Three years ago, in 2022, I reached out to my sponsors and partners with heartbreaking news: I was withdrawing from Race Across America (RAAM). A mix of life events — financial strain, the birth of our baby, COVID, a hernia, depression, and renovating our home — impacted both my fitness and mental health. Although the … Continue reading Everesting Aston Hill – Time to RISE up
What I miss about alcohol
It's 2014, I wake up with a stomach ache that rapidly develops into nausea and vomiting. Over the course of the morning, this worsens to the point I pass out on the bathroom floor. My wife (now ex) took me to the doctors where I ended up being blue-lighted to hospital with acute pancreatitis. I … Continue reading What I miss about alcohol
Finding Ultra Again – Part 1
Back in September last year, I wrote a blog about how I was struggling to go long (as in ride the long distances I like to think I've become associated with). So, here I am with a follow-up - a short honest appraisal of where I am now. I am genuinely at a point where … Continue reading Finding Ultra Again – Part 1
(Not) going long
I haven't ridden over 200km since my aborted E-W record attempt at the end of April. It's something that's niggling away at me, so time for some real talk about why I'm struggling to ride long. Start at the start Riding a bike, for me, was born from a time in my life when I … Continue reading (Not) going long
Failure & the art of self-reflection
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts Winston Churchill 2 years ago this week I was part of team who tried to #RunThePeaks - a 450 mile non-stop relay between the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales. After 200 miles, just before ascending the … Continue reading Failure & the art of self-reflection
Carving the Ultra-mindset
I recently wrote a blog for Huckson - an independent triathlon clothing brand for whom I'm an ambassador - about how I've come in to the world of ultra-distance sport. Find out more in this Blog on http://www.milesforwishes.com
Dealing with a bad workout
This time last week I was suffering - I'd completed a workout but I hadn't got the result I wanted and that started a short downward spiral of deflation, self criticism and low mental health. I'm a perfectionist at heart and my perceived failures hurt. It's something I need to learn how to manage, so … Continue reading Dealing with a bad workout
Where the hell do I go from here!?
With the Run the Peaks challenge ending early, it's left me with a lot of questions about what next, where to go from here and if I want to continue this journey. For me the blogging has been a cathartic, healing process - it often helps me to figure out the big mess of thoughts … Continue reading Where the hell do I go from here!?
Another new chapter
So, while planning for 2019 and the future of Miles for Wishes continues, a different page is turned on my little journey today. This is not a day I ever thought was going to happen and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t sad. Today, a judge sat in a courtroom will officially declare … Continue reading Another new chapter
7in7 Challenge – the aftermath
Inspiring Epic Incredible Big words for what was, admittedly, a big challenge. You must be really proud! After 7 days in my own little bubble running 230 miles and raising just over £4,000 for such a worthy case in Make-A-Wish UK - Why don’t I feel epic, inspiring or well... something? This doesn’t feel like … Continue reading 7in7 Challenge – the aftermath
Guy Stapleford Ultra 