Running news from Ed Wallington

Running the virtual London Marathon 2020 – 40th year!

30 Sep 2020

Wow! This year is the 40th year of the London Marathon. This is one of the most iconic mass participation event in the world, and this year it is celebrating 40 years... amazing. This year is different to all before. We will be running a virtual race - no big...

Running an Ultra Marathon – compete or complete?

20 Sep 2020

As I begin to wind up my training towards reinvigorating my passion for long runs, for example next years Threshold series 52 mile Race to the Tower Ultra Marathon (I am running in support of Dogs Trust), I reconsidered a question I was posed years ago - to compete or...

Ultra running for the Dogs Trust

17 Sep 2020

I am running the virtual London Marathon 2020 (26.2 miles) and the Race to the Tower 2021 ultra marathon (52 miles) to raise funds for the Dogs Trust. Please help me support the Dogs Trust: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/EdwardWallington I have a wonderful dog...

Getting back in to running

13 Jun 2020

It has been a little while since I had a really good series of runs. From a batch of injuries to lack of motivation, I am only really getting back into serious running now. I was certainly lacking motivation. To get myself going again, I started slowly, limiting...

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2019

13 Oct 2019

Today (Sun 13th Oct 2019) I ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon with 20 of my work colleagues, and about 16,000 other runners! The half takes place in central London and takes in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks and four of London's eight Royal Parks - Hyde...

Race to the Tower Ultra Marathon 2019

10 Jun 2019

On Saturday 8th June 2019 I ran the Race to the Tower ultra marathon on behalf of Help for Heroes. One of a series of ultras hosted by the team at Threshold, the 52 mile route meanders through the stunning landscape and picturesque villages of the Cotswolds. What can...