Notes from the field.

What Search Console Taught Me Across 129 Websites: Impressions Aren’t Customers

Our owned portfolio earned 7.2% more Google impressions but 8.8% fewer clicks in one settled week. What I would check before calling it growth.

Ten Days of Private Military Training in Georgia: My 2015 Photo Diary

My solo portraits, bags, hillside paths and valleys: sixteen photographs from my private ten-day Georgia experience, beside the original diaries.

Training for Chicago Marathon While Backpacking Germany in 2009

Munich sunshine, Nuremberg Castle and mismatched laces: my original August 2009 diary of training for Chicago while travelling.

Cotopaxi, Ecuador 2009: My Hike and Mountain-Bike Day, Not a Summit

An unreliable jeep, volcanic gravel and glacier scenery: my original June 2009 Cotopaxi day trip, with no summit or exact elevation claim.

Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia 2009: A 4x4 Trip and the Limits of My Spanish

Cold morning running, salt-flat photographs and conversation beyond my vocabulary: a source-led retrospective of my July 2009 Bolivia diary.

Oslo Marathon, 2011: A Weekend of Racing, Couchsurfing and Adventure

My surviving Oslo diary records a social weekend around a marathon, not a verified finish time. A source-led 2011 travel retrospective.

Ciudad Perdida, Colombia: My Five-Day Trek in 2009

Four nights, five days: hammock camps, tropical rain and rocky paths from my original May 2009 Colombia diary, revisited without inventing a modern itinerary.

100km di Torino 2024: My M35 Win in 11:46:24

My Torino 100km finish on 9 March 2024: 11:46:24, first M35, eleventh overall and seventh male. Parco Ruffini, verified results and the training story.

My First Full Ironman: South Africa 2015 in 15:21:35

My first full Ironman in Port Elizabeth, 29 March 2015: 15:21:35, bib 235, 1351st overall. Official splits and the original triathlon preparation diaries.

Salisbury Plain 50-Mile Ultra: Why I Stopped at Mile 32

A 2023 return to long-distance running on Salisbury Plain: grass, deep water, exposed heat and a nonfinish at roughly mile 32 of the planned 50.

Chicago Marathon 2009: my first marathon, split by split

Chicago, 11 October 2009: 4:25:55 net, 4:47:50 gun. The official 5K splits from my archive show exactly where a too-fast first half caught up with me.

Barcelona Marathon 2010: my second marathon and a 40-minute improvement

Five months after a 4:25 first marathon in Chicago, I ran Barcelona in about 3:45. My race-week diary on gels, a downhill at 21km and heavy legs at 28km.

Training for my first marathon while backpacking South America (2009)

I committed to the Chicago Marathon and then spent most of the training block backpacking through South America. What that improvised build looked like, and what it cost.

Training for my first 100-mile ultra: what changed after 30 marathons

After 30-plus marathons, my first 100-miler needed different training. A coach, strength work, hiking and the lessons I shared on the Running Tales podcast.

Centurion Running from a finisher's side: SDW100 and Winter Downs 200

I finished two Centurion races in 2024: the South Downs Way 100 (22:43:38) and the Winter Downs 200 (69:14:32). What a first-time Centurion entrant should know.

Couch to marathon in eight months: a beginner's framework

I trained for my first marathon in three and a half months and paid for it after 30K. Here is the more patient eight-month shape I would give a beginner now.

Cycling Bolivia's Death Road in 2009: my ride down the Yungas road

In July 2009 I cycled down Bolivia's so-called World's Most Dangerous Road. What happened on my ride, and what has and has not changed for riders today.

Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos: my 2009 ride and hike on Isabela

In June 2009 I rode a horse, then walked, to the rim of Sierra Negra on Isabela Island in the Galápagos. What I saw, and what to know before you go now.

La Senda Verde, Bolivia: volunteering at an animal refuge in 2009

After the Death Road I stayed on at La Senda Verde, a Bolivian refuge for mistreated and illegally kept animals. My 2009 diary, retold with today's caveats.

The back way to Machu Picchu in 2009: bikes, jungle and railway

In June 2009 I reached Machu Picchu the long way: a bike descent towards Santa Teresa, days of jungle trekking and a walk along the railway line.

Hitchhiking from London to Tallinn in 2011: 7 days, 8 borders, 1,120 miles

In July 2011 I hitchhiked from London to Tallinn: seven days, eight borders, about 1,120 to 1,200 miles. Truckers in Dover, a shared car from Berlin and nights in stations.

From Deloitte tax consultant to rapper: why I left in my early twenties

In my early twenties I resigned from Deloitte's tax graduate scheme, during the recession, to rap and build a recording studio in my parents' house.

Starting an independent studio and label-style business: what I learned

Deep Impakt Recordings began as a studio in my parents' house. The lessons I would pass on to anyone starting an independent music business, studio or label.

How to become a rapper: lessons from recording around 150 songs

I rapped as Deep Impakt from my teens, battle rapped, left Deloitte to do it properly and recorded around 150 songs. What that taught me, honestly.

Winter Downs 200 (2024): my 200-mile race and the logistics behind it

My verified Winter Downs 200 finish: 69:14:32, 18th overall, bib 167. Public checkpoints and crew-supported planning, clearly separated from race memories.

My First 100-Mile Ultramarathon: South Downs Way 100 in 22:43:38

My South Downs Way 100 result: 22:43:38, 126th overall, bib 561. Official checkpoints, elapsed-time analysis and the comparison with Winter Downs 200.

How I moved from marathons to ultramarathons and Ironman

My route from a first Chicago marathon to Madeira, Ironman and 100- and 200-mile finishes, with original diaries and honest limits on the chronology.

How To Train for an Ultra Marathon

Digital Marketing Agency Revenue Models: The Ultimate Guide for Agency Founders

Scale your digital agency to 7-figures by selecting the right pricing model. Here is a deep dive into retainers, value-based, project, hourly, and hybrid models.

Leaving London Behind: The Personal Struggle and Unexpected Joy of Starting Fresh in Italy