Runpreneur

Today I ran in the morning and struggled from the first step. This is day 2,134 of my daily running streak, and the run reminded me why I prefer the afternoon.I run every day, so my legs always carry some fatigue. In the morning I wake up stiff. It takes a shower, stretching and a hip workout before I feel normal. By the afternoon, the day has loosened me up, and I can head out with almost no warm-up. I am honest about why I do not warm up before most runs. I do not want running to take more of my life than it needs to. I only warm up properly for races, about three a year.In this episode I talk about what decides whether morning running suits you. Age, suppleness, lifestyle, weight, genetics and workload all play a part. If you want to run in the morning, give yourself extra time to warm up. If you leave everything to the last minute like me, the afternoon is the easier slot.The lesson for me is consistency over preference. The streak needs the run to happen each day, so I choose the time that causes the least friction. I have covered 16,398.01km of the 40,075km lap of the world, with 23,676.99km to go. I am running to raise £1M for children's causes, including Great Ormond Street and BBC Children in Need.Tell me when you prefer to run and why. If you value the mission, subscribe and share the episode. #morningrunning #streakrunning #runningwarmup #barefootrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/5uh-QYq4j2U

Gratitude with ADHD is the subject of Day 2133. I am in Skegness with my in-laws, celebrating my father-in-law's 75th birthday. Fourteen or fifteen of us are in one house, the setting is lovely, and I have every reason to be thankful.My mind sits in working mode. Business is going well, and I keep thinking about what needs sorting while I am away and when I return. My immediate family accepts this as how I operate. With extended family, the expectation is that I will be present, and I find that hard. Sometimes I look as though I do not want to be there. I do. I am grateful. I do not always show it.I call this entrepreneurial anxiety, and ADHD amplifies it. In this episode I explain the gap between feeling gratitude and showing gratitude, why I do not think the gap means something is wrong with me, and why I do not have a tidy answer.What I do have is a habit. On my run, I take a moment to remind myself how grateful I am, with the intention of carrying the feeling back into the room. Sometimes this works. Sometimes not.This is Day 2133. My total distance is 16,390.61km of the 40,075km lap of the world, with 23,684.39km remaining. I run to raise £1M for children's causes, including Great Ormond Street and BBC Children in Need.Listen, follow and share if you believe in the mission. #gratitude #adhd #mindset #streakrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/jFZyOZq3ml8

Today is Day 2129 of my daily barefoot-style running streak. I have covered 16,362.05km, with 23,712.95km left on the 40,075km lap of the world. The vlog raises money for children's causes, with a goal of £1M.This episode is about Claude Code, and why I have spent so much time on it. I have no coding background. I started with a poker tool that took about 30 minutes. It shows me which starting hands to bet, fold or play with caution, so I can learn the probabilities and make better decisions myself.Then I built something for the business. Over about six to eight hours I created an inbound communications system that pulls messages from several channels into one place. It has security measures and audit trails. AI drafts around 80% of the responses and I approve them. A part of the business that used to need four people could now be run by one person in about half an hour a day.I also share my estimate that software like this would have cost £30,000 to £40,000 a couple of years ago, against a subscription of £80 to £90 a month. It is not effortless, and I explain the setup you still have to do.My advice is to pick one frustration in your business, describe it in plain English and start small. The same principle applies to the streak. Small daily actions compound.If this was useful, follow the show and share it with someone who might support the mission. #claudecode #aiforbusiness #streakrunning #barefootrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/pKw8z3dxsVw

Today is my 44th birthday and day 2100 of my daily running streak. Birthdays mean little to me, but a 100 day milestone always gets my attention. In this episode I reflect on the hardest 100 days of the streak so far.Just before day 2000, a stress fracture in my foot became a full fracture after I carried on without a supportive boot. I did not rest. I kept to 5km every day for about 16 weeks. One run took 1 hour 39 minutes. That shows how much pain I was in. I came through it, and as far as I know there is no lasting damage.I also ran in the Austrian mountains with friends, above 2,000 metres, in snow and minus 16 degrees. They were some of the toughest runs I have done, and I look back on them fondly.The lesson for me is that reflection is part of the journey. Looking back at 2100 days, I see the challenges I came through, and I use them to make better decisions. Consistency is about holding a minimum, not chasing intensity.I have now run 16,166.45km of the 40,075km lap of the world, with 23,908.55km to go. I am doing it to raise £1M for children's causes. If you believe in the mission, subscribe, share, and leave a comment. I will see you tomorrow for day 2101. #streakrunning #runningthroughinjury #barefootrunning #resilience #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Ri9Sz2M2Y58

Today I talk about another injury. I have a minor tear in my left calf, and it follows a broken foot and sinusitis. If you run or exercise regularly, you will meet injuries too, so this one is for you.Rest is the best way to recover. I say this first because the evidence supports it. But I run daily for a reason. I am working towards 40,075km, a lap of the world, in barefoot-style footwear, and raising £1M for children's causes. Today is day 2,127, and I have covered 16,347.68km, with 23,727.32km to go.When I cannot rest, I switch to a recovery running form. My normal stride is a penny-farthing wheel, big and efficient. Now it is a scooter wheel, small and gentle. My cadence drops, my stride shortens and the load on the calf falls. The aim is to move oxygenated blood through the muscle, like a light physiotherapy session. I also hydrate before the run and fuel properly, so my body gets through with the least effort.The lesson for me is that consistency does not mean the same intensity every day. Sometimes the right run is the smallest one. A streak built for the long term depends on adjusting and not forcing.If you believe in the mission, subscribe, share, like or comment. More people watching means more support for children. #calftear #recoveryrunning #streakrunning #barefootrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/eAp7qu6d91w

Today is Day 2125 of my daily running streak, and I want to talk about where I am with AI. I now spend roughly 90% of my working time prompting AI and 10% doing the work myself. That has made me far more productive, but I am still micromanaging. I give detailed prompts, plenty of context and I check every output.The next step is different. It means giving an AI agent an outcome, the tools and information it needs, and then trusting it to decide how to get there. I describe the four stages as I see them: familiarisation, connection, instruction and ownership. I am comfortable with the first three. Ownership is the one I have been avoiding, because I am a control freak and letting go is uncomfortable.So I am starting small. My first test is my old task list, much of it left over from past businesses. I plan to have an agent review it daily, clear what is no longer needed, and bring only the high-level items to me. If that works, it may build my daily schedule too. I have not run it yet, so I will report back on the real results.Running has taught me that trust comes from repetition, one small step at a time. That is how I approach the 40,075km lap of the world, and how I am approaching this. I am at 16,333.49km, with 23,741.51km to go. Every episode supports the mission to raise £1M for children's causes. Thank you for listening, and I will see you tomorrow. #AIagents #AIevolution #streakrunning #consistency #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/oot5To2nA70

Buying a loss-making business is the decision one of my closest friends is weighing right now. The company turns over close to 10 million and it loses money. It sits near what he already does, the price is low, and he and his business partner believe a turnaround could change their lives.I know why he built his own business. He wants freedom, time and choice, not only money. So I asked him one question: is this worth it for what you are trying to build? A loss-making business of that size brings stress, anxiety and no guarantee of success. It would also pull his focus away from the business that has started to thrive over the last 18 months.I am not saying he will walk away. I am glad he is now giving the decision the care it needs and going in with his eyes open.In this episode I talk about stepping back before a life-changing decision, writing down what you want from your life, and testing every opportunity against it. If it fits, the decision is easy. If it does not, you avoid being trapped.Today is day 2114 of my daily barefoot-style run. I have covered 16,252.94km, with 23,822.06km left to reach 40,075km and raise £1M for children's causes. Big decisions get the same test as the run: does this protect the mission or get in its way?If you support the mission, subscribe, share and leave a comment. #decisionmaking #businessmindset #mindset #streakrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/TUPfVHpVsGo

Today I got my run timing wrong. I do not mean pace. I mean when I scheduled it. The forecast looked fine, so I went out without waterproofs, and gusty wind brought rain in at five or six degrees. I finished soaked and cold, which gave me a clear lesson to share.In this episode I walk through how I plan around weather. I explain the difference between wind speed and wind gusts, why a southerly wind blows from the south, and how a free wind map helps me see headwinds before I leave. I explain why I choose an out and back over a loop on windy days, how I use shelter when a headwind is unavoidable, and what I do when temperatures drop to freezing. I also talk about dressing for the feels like temperature rather than the number on the forecast.This is day 2128 of my daily run streak. I have covered 16,354.93km, with 23,720.07km remaining of the 40,075km lap of the world. I run barefoot-style every day to raise £1M for children's causes. Consistency means running in poor conditions as well as good ones, and small bits of planning protect the streak.If you run outside, I would like to hear how you plan around the weather. Leave a comment, and subscribe if you want to follow the mission. #runninginwind #runningtips #streakrunning #barefootrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/9KXSnKyJ3d0

Quarterly retreat benefits are the focus of Episode 1808. I record this on my last day in Spain, at a resort near Almeria that I won at a charity fundraiser. I explain that a retreat does not need to be expensive. It can be a few days with relatives, a night camping, or time at home away from your working environment. I take one every quarter to review where I was, where I am, and whether I am doing the right things. Without that distance, it is easy to become stuck in the day-to-day, work on the wrong things and feel overwhelmed.I am honest about the other side. I travel home tomorrow feeling a little anxious, because several parts of my business are early stage and not yet systemised. The difference is that I now see what needs to change.I also describe a marketing funnel I noticed at the resort. Prizes at charity auctions bring guests in, they enjoy the experience, and many later buy a unit without a hard sell. It is a useful prompt to look at how you reach your own market.This is Day 1808 of my daily barefoot-style running streak. I have covered 14,190.09 km of the 40,075 km lap of the world, with 25,884.91 km remaining. Each episode supports my mission to raise £1M for children's causes. If it helps, subscribe, share and tell me how you step back from your own routine. #quarterlyretreat #businessplanning #mindset #streakrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/rkpXgNQ5iu4

Today is day 2,124 of my daily barefoot-style running streak, and I am talking about Claude Cowork and Claude Code. I explain how AI has moved from conversation, to automation, to agents that complete tasks on their own. Claude has replaced ChatGPT for me, and I still use Gemini to fact check.Cowork is a desktop app that acts like a co-worker. You give it access to your software and folders, and it reads that context before it works. You approve early, then loosen control as trust grows. The limit today is permission prompts, so it is not fully autonomous yet.Claude Code lets me build software by conversation, with no coding background. I used it to create a live Airtable sync and a real-time dashboard, so the numbers no longer depend on one fragile formula.I see a path to AI agents doing 90% of my recurring business work. That is the aim, not the current position, and I will keep checking the output as I go.I connect this to the run. Consistency beats intensity in both. The time AI protects goes back into the mission: 40,075km around the world, with 16,326.36km done and 23,748.64km to go, to raise £1M for children's causes.If you believe in the mission, follow, share or subscribe. I will be back tomorrow with day 2,125. #claudecowork #aiagents #streakrunning #ukrunnerscommunity #runnerslifestyle #ultrarunninglife #runformentalhealth #strava #stravarun #Insta360 #vibramfivefingersWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/_N-C1Nggv3I