A brief overview of the kit we used on our Tube running challenge, as well as the food and drink we took: What we wore Running shoes - mine were old New Balance, Laura's were new Asics. Socks - we each always used the same pair of running socks, both from Decathlon. They retained less moisture than other socks and rubbed less.  Laura's were double layered which is supposed to help avoid blisters. Legs - Lyc ...

The above image depicts my recently retired running shoes. I had been using them regularly since the summer of 2007. They were kindly donated by Decathlon Surrey Quays for my "real world" triathlon from London to the Isle of Wight and, after almost four years of use and abuse, they finally came to an end during an indoor football match.I manage to finish the game by tying them up with the cord from a team-m ...

Lying beneath the stars in the Inylchek Valley, my first night out on my first big expedition Cresting the final hill after 18 months' preparation and 14 hours of cycling, swimming and running, to see a huge crowd gathered outside Thom's house to mark our arrival Reassembling my bike outside Stansted airport Arrivals to finish the cycle home that I'd started at the top of Norway Boarding the Canmar Pride Eu ...

Just a quick update for those of you that haven't been following Stephen Wright's progress. Steve is currently running between every single Tube station in London. Unlike mine and Laura's Running The Tube project last year, Steve is breaking the lines into chunks to ensure he visits every station (Laura and I missed about a fifth of them because we just ran the longest section in one go rather than doing al ...

How has your year been? As another precious one slides by, I've found myself, as ever, wondering how it's passed so quickly. So, to make myself feel better, I cast my mind back to the adventures I've had over the past twelve months. And it's worked a treat. What a year! This is the first of a few posts looking back at 2010 (they won't all be about me!) and lists a few of the things I've been up to this year ...

When I tell people that my girlfriend and I have been spending many of the last eight months’ precious weekends running tens of miles along transport lines through Greater London, they invariably ask “Why?”. If not with words then with silence.Well, I don’t have an answer that is both meaningful and succinct but I guess it was to explore the city that I so easily take for granted. To have an adventure in ou ...

I frequently get emails from people asking for help with their expeditions - it's the reason I started this website and the reason there's a big green button at the top right of your screen offering as much. More often than not, such conversations peter out and I never hear from the people again (with the notable exception of a young lady who emailed me a while back about trying to become the youngest Briti ...

Earlier this year, my girlfriend Laura and I completed our challenge to run the length of every Tube line in London. Here are some numbers from the event: Lines Run: 12 Duration of Challenge: 7 months Average cost of run: 75p? Runs started outside the M25 and off the A-Z: 1 (Central Line) Physio visits: 4 (two each) Number of runners on Waterloo & City Line: 22 Of which in fancy dress: 12 (above) Fundra ...

This is the BBC News piece featuring Laura and I on our final Tube run. Apologies for the awful quality. ...

Laura and I completed our attempt to run the length of every Tube line in London last night.Myself as Napoleon and Laura as a Banker, we ran between Waterloo and Bank with a throng of British Lung Foundation supporters and friends dressed variously as Shepherd's Bush, High Barnet, Angel and Kew Gardens.I'll write more about our experiences in the near future but, in the meantime, I thought I'd let you know ...

Last Saturday, Laura and I joyfully staggered into Aldgate Tube Station at the end of the Metropolitan Line and the end of an adventure. At 24 miles long, it was our last endurance Tube run leaving only a wee 3 mile jog around the Waterloo & City Line to finish after work next Thursday, September 9th. You can help us celebrate in the following ways: Run, jog or walk with us Dress up as your favourite Tu ...

Twitter really is the best way to generate live updates as we run the Tube. Here are some updates from the last few runs: Northern Line – February 28th, 29 miles, 5.5 hours The first twinges of cramp creep into each calf moments before the final whistl. Not what I need before running the Northern Line tomorrow. The first map for this morning's run across London shows the M25. This, I feel, suggests it may b ...