This was the first day of Dan’s challenge. Starting at 5am, he ascended Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Caernarfon, before I met him at Pen y Pass and cycled alongside him to Garstang in Lancashire.



At the The Nomadic sauna, we hatched out a plan,

An amazing adventure, with the Running Dan,

The Three Peaks Challenge… Czytaj więcej

The second day was a journey to the beautiful Lake District for Dan to take on Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain. I continued providing support from my bike and Dan was also supported by several friends at different points along the route.



A two hour rest, and we get on our way,

Garstang to Scafell… Czytaj więcej

Having ticked off both Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Scafell Pike, it was time to begin the long, arduous run up to the Scottish Highlands. I continued to support Dan from the saddle.



The shortest of sleeps, are becoming a theme,

But who needs a sleep, when you live in a dream,

We’re joined by Caz, for more bike… Czytaj więcej

Thursday took us across the Southern Uplands to the urban sprawl of Glasgow and beyond, to Dumbarton near the Highland Fault Line. The end was drawing ever closer but still seemed a long way off. It was also my birthday, what a way to celebrate!



Its 4:30am, and the challenge restarts,

This whole is much… Czytaj więcej

Setting off from Dumbarton, Dan was now getting closer to Ben Nevis and the completion of his remarkable journey. We haven’t included the route of the cycle along the A82 through the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, as we wouldn’t recommend this section of road as a safe option for running… Czytaj więcej

I joined Dan on the final push, ascending the Pony Track to Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, before returning to Glen Nevis and finishing in Fort William. Dan’s clocked up a total of 428 miles (688km) during his incredible run, while my experience supporting his effort was something I’ll never… Czytaj więcej