Ali Hall
A 2024 Boots on the Route Account of Bruce ...

Galloway hills, 45 miles and 5200 meters of ascent, are some of the most brutal terrain of any hills I know in the UK. No GPS allowed, and you must complete the event as a team of four….what an awesome concept.

A 2024 Boots on the Route Account of Bruce Crown's Race
Motivation, Podcast, Running blog
James Stewart
Series 6 Sprint Pod: How to really believe ...

In Episode 3 of the sprint series where Paul and James are exploring Confidence and Belief how we think is critical. Especially how we then channel that thinking. 

In this 13 minute blast Paul argues you can choose in which voices and messages you believe in. He tells us it is normal to have internal conversations and reminds listeners the voice we hear the most, BY A LONG WAY, is our very own. 



Series 6 Sprint Pod: How to really believe Positive Self-Talk
Motivation, Coaching, Book review, Advice
Guest Author
8 Actionable Takeaways for Female Athletes From ...

The science of running (and other sports) is more complex than many people realise. It’s not just a case of lacing up your trainers and putting one foot in front of the other. The female body is not simply a smaller version of our male counterparts. Oh, and how the hell do we train in and around the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause anyway?

This article will outline some of the golden nuggets found in Roar by Dr. Stacy Sims. 

8 Actionable Takeaways for Female Athletes From “Roar” by Dr. Stacy Sims
Motivation, Coaching
Guest Author
Arjit Inspires by Being Bold

Here’s Arjit sharing an inspiring story of an event he created.

“During the event I learnt that there is more to running than just follow the training plan or to get out of the bed and go for a run. I learnt to respect people’s time and personal limitations. Many times an assigned person didn’t turn up to the slot and I had to get out to fill the gap - twice during the week in the middle of the night. Instant reaction was to get frustrated though a perspective shift would suggest that it’s a slot for someone and it’s an event for me. “

Arjit Inspires by Being Bold
Endeavour, Endurance, British Heart Foundation
Paul Giblin
The Personal “Why” of Our Endeavour Athletes

Our athletes regularly push themselves out of their comfort zones. They eat suffering for breakfast, feast on making their dreams a reality for lunch, and dance with exceeding their potential late into the evening. Our athletes journey through emotional turmoil, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome to help surpass their perceived limitations.

Pyllon athletes run from their hearts.

The Personal “Why” of Our Endeavour Athletes

World Champs

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Pyllon Racing: Grant MacDonald - Be careful what you wish for

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GRANT MACDONALD. As part of the Pyllon Racing team, I was asked to “write a wee article about being selected to run for your country” a few weeks ago. Well since the country is currently getting itself in a big muddle over Brexit I am going to start this article with a Brexit analogy. I appreciate this is a very questionable way of grabbing your attention but bear with me, the two are linked.

Back in December after 3 years of trying I finally got a 24hour race right, running a bit over 250km at the Barcelona 24 hour race. The following month my selection for the GB team for the World Championships in Albi was confirmed. Weirdly the moment the email came in reminded me a lot of the 2016 EU referendum result. No really, stick with me. 

Watch the footage of the referendum result being announced and you can catch a brief moment of panic in the eyes of leaders of the Leave campaign when they actually win. Almost like they hadn't thought through the consequences of what a win would actually mean. That was what being selected for GB felt like to me.

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I think if there had been a camera when the email confirming my place in the GB team came in, my face would have had the same flash of panic.  After 3 years of trying I was 99% delighted, but a small part of me was in full Farage mode thinking "Sh*t, I know I said I wanted this but I didn't think you would actually pick me!" Imposter syndrome definitely kicked in for the next few days. 

Eventually I got my head around selection and got stuck into training for Albi. I decided a big part of the training would be about the mental side of things. Sure I can run 250km in a low pressure race where nobody really cares about the result but doing it in a GB vest is going to be a whole different kind of pressure.

The last 8 months have been spent trying to get me to the start line in great shape and most importantly making sure my head is right for the biggest race of my life. If Paul and I have done our jobs properly I will be able to stand on the start line at the World Championships feeling like I belong there, not like an imposter. Have we achieved this?  We'll find out on 26th October.

PG (Grant’s coach): “Grant has trained incredibly well for the race and is in fantastic shape so all we can do now is wish him the very best of luck, and hope that he (and the rest of the team) get a chance to relax over the next few days. James Stewart will also be racing so it’s going to be a very exciting day for the whole Pyllon family.”

Together we train smarter, run stronger and race harder.