Richard Bray

After starting the year with ambitions of hitting the sub 3hr mark, work and wedding commitments took over and my training faltered.  A few long runs and some steady base runs got me to the start line but I knew this was not going to be a sub 3hr run. I set out with the […]

Cross Country skiing is not my normal type of event but a boys weekend to Finland with good mates and a chance to do a race with a difference – who could refuse. Danny Boy, Big Ollie, Foo Fighter, Hunty and Power the Ox formed the tour party and the unofficial bucks for Power. A […]

I thought running across the desert was hard – try training for an ironman. An Ultra run involves only running so, as long as you are developing your running and strength, you will do well. An Ironman requires you to train for 3 disciplines and the cycling is the most crucial as you spend the […]

Paris Marathon 2011. Round 2 of the Parisian race. This year I was returning as a supporter for Emma who was running her first marathon. Although her training hasn’t been good, she was determined to give it a go. We arrived in Paris on the Saturday morning and headed straight to the Expo to get registered. […]

Ever since I was a young boy supporting the NZ ironman, I have wanted to complete one. It’s the one race I have put off time and time again. Until I watched this video.    

Endurance Life Sussex Coastal Marathon in Eastbourne. After my failing at the Devon race, I was always going to be focused on finishing this one. I hydrated, I ate, I rested. I was ready for this one. I had a plan and I knew I would succeed. Luckily this time I had a mate (Mark Power) entered […]

The Endurance Life South Devon Race was my first tough challenge of the year. Unfortuantely I underestimated the challenge and overestimated my fitness! We got down to Devon on the Friday night after another hard week at work. After a disjointed sleep in an uncomfortable bed, I work early with fire in my belly. Emma […]