The Spartan Trifecta World Championship is the pinnacle of obstacle course racing, where the world's most elite athletes gather to test their strength, endurance, and grit in the spiritual home of Spartan: Sparta, Greece. This blog looks at the various events across the weekend.

I've been training for OCR for years, and I've competed in many different races but until this year, always against able-bodied people. 

The event was spread out over three days, with four races in total: a 100m sprint, a 3K, a 15K, and a team relay. I was particularly excited about the 100m as I had never raced such a short distance. 

I can still remember the date as if it were yesterday - July 5th, 2016. The irony of the 5th of July as Independence Day in the US, the 5th of July was the date that was set for the amputation of my lower limb. Despite an elective amputation, it was the day that I had felt as though my world had turned upside down.

This weekend marked an incredible milestone as Hungary hosted the first ever European Championship with a unique category for Para racers. Years in the planning, it was so exciting to see everything come together and see para athletes on the stage, competing for awards.

We all know that feeling, especially this time of the year, of wanting to stay in bed. There is frost on the ground, dark mornings and a million and one things to complete on your to-do list but yet you still drag yourself up and out to get moving. Imagine having to do all of that and pushing yourself to go for a walk outside, just several months after a leg amputation.

Here's my story of how movement has sparked joy within my personal journey:

If you have been following my journey for a little while, you may have noticed that I have been campaigning for more inclusion within competitive Obstacle Course Races (OCRs). This blog aims to give you an update of what’s happening in the world of para/adaptive inclusion within obstacle racing.

As someone who has now undergone over 50 operations, I am accustomed to bouncing back after both minor and major surgical procedures. As i’ve just recently had a larger operation, here are my hints and tips for how to recover or keep yourself occupied during your recovery.

Spartan Para Championships in Zandvoort - the first opportunity for adaptive athletes to compete as individuals. This blog explores the incredible events of the weekend and thoughts about Spartan Para moving forward.

Working out at home has always filled me with dread - the ability to have the space to train, as well as the equipment required has always put me off…..now comes the idea of a Peloton bike.

For may people, 2021 looked as though it could offer a potential of a ‘post COVID’ lifestyle however January proved that perhaps COVID was a bigger obstacle then we initially thought. While this blog is certainly not focused on the large global pandemic, it has certainly influenced everyone’s sporting journey.

While most people were sleeping in their beds, I was running around in a field on my quest for the ‘Unholy Grail’ - a 12-hour, overnight obstacle challenge with three other obstacle races over two days.

A 12-hour event, with 5 mile loops, challenges set between each loop - as close as you can get to a virtual obstacle race.

In the buildup to the event, I has battling with 3 different niggles - my left calf and quad as well as my right glute. I took advice and completely rested, only running a few miles earlier in the week. Did I feel ready? No Did I feel as thought I had trained up to that point? YES!

As we have now entered March, the beginning of Spring, I thought I would give you an update on how my February was, including my plans for a magnificent March.

In the past, I have frequently said ‘I don’t think i’m going to have time to train today,’ or ‘I wish I had more hours in the day to train.’ While this blog certainly won’t extend your day by a couple of hours, it might just change your mindset, to find productivity in running.

Since the 2012 Paralympics, running blades have been put into the spotlight, with people now able to recognise what they are used for. With more and more people being offered or exploring the opportunity to run with a running blade, I thought I would explore the facts. Are there different types? When would you use one? What’s the grip like?…all will be answered!

With races and events cancelled across the globe, there are plenty of new opportunities for event organisers to reach out to a new community of disabled athletes. When the word ‘accessible’ is mentioned for events and races, it often sets out panic to organisers, who picture wheelchair ramps, toilets and lifts. In reality, creating accessible events can be relatively simple and just making an effort to include disabled athletes can have huge benefits for everyone involved.

For ease, I split accessible events into three categories: Pre-event, the event itself and post-event.

In the world of the media portraying the perfect body, 6-minute miles and chiselled, mid-20s torsos, what does it really mean to be a runner? The label ‘runner’ really is real-identifying so how do you get feel like a runner when in your head, you may be thinking that you’re too slow, too big or too old?

As humans, we tend to be social creatures and for those who especially enjoy the company of others, the current climate is particularly challenging. Whether you’re isolating on your own or with family, for some, this period is maybe the most time you have spent with yourself in a while. It’s evident that spending time with yourself allows for a really great opportunity to learn to love your own company but this blog will help you to understand how to to start appreciating this time.

As we come into March, those January goals are either completely on track on just on the cusp of abandonment (if they haven’t already been scrapped and if you can even remember what they are). So, with this in mind, how do you keep your motivation and maintain your healthy habits while enjoying the process?