Thanks to The Salad Bowl in Portrush for giving free fruit to Stevey and the team yesterday.

A massive thanks to the Order of Malta First Aid voluntary crews lead by Michael, Kieran and Simon who kept an eye on Stevey and the other runners on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at the organised events.

Last year before my 100 marathons, my good friend Larry McGuire recommended a mantra that he replayed in his head as he ran; relax - strong. When I adopted it, I added the word; light, and whenever I wanted more speed, I would say; fast.

...relax, strong, light, fast...relax, strong, light, fast...

Repeating this phrase in my mind has been incredibly beneficial to my performance. The rhythm of the phrase falls in sync with my pace and has a soothing effect on my mind. But what’s even more influential is the actual meaning of the words.

Saying ‘relax’ helps me to let go any worry, doubt and fear. It also releases any physical tension or discomfort. By focusing on remaining calm I am affirming that everything is flowing perfectly through my body.

‘Light’ - it’s important to feel buoyant and free when running because then your feet hit lightly off the ground. When I don’t feel weighed down by anything, I can run with long, smooth strides.  ‘Strong’; strength is vital to endurance. Rem...

I tend to use the word ‘challenge’ to describe my upcoming adventure around Ireland and yes, it is a challenge to run long distances day after day, but there are so many people in the world who face greater adversity year in, year out. These are people to be admired and from whom we can gain great wisdom.

I am running 60 ultra-marathons in a row for a few different reasons. First and foremost it’s to raise money for three worthy charities; The Paddy Wallace Fund for Autism, The Keith Duffy Foundation and Fighting Blindness. Each organisation works hard to improve the quality of life for people with autism and blindness and it means so much to me to be a part of that.

But I also hope to inspire others to overcome challenges in their lives. Every single person faces obstacles and hardships and it can be easy to get trapped in a cycle of self-pity and procrastination. There will always be excuses at hand to keep us down and hold us back. But the truth is, challenges are there to help us...

The races taking place in Northern Ireland are Day 1 to 12 inclusive and Day 60.

In this document is all the information runners will need:

• Start time and position
• Car parking and distance to start point
• Registration address
• Expected finish times
• Misc additional information

View or download Northern Ireland Runners Race Instructions.

Yellow is the symbol for friendship and during the EPIC adventure of 60 ultra marathons in 60 days Stevey J will be reaching out the Hand of Friendship. 

A lot of people ask me if it was always my dream to run 60 ultra-marathons in 60 days, and it’s often met with bemusement when I answer honestly that no, it wasn’t.

But throughout the past few years I have allowed myself to be open to possibilities and opportunities that feel right to me. That feel right for me. Visualisation is a term that comes up frequently in the area of personal development (it basically means concentrating on a mental image of your dreams or goals) but I believe that when you allow yourself to be open and attuned to your feelings and desires the visions will come to you.
That’s how endurance running kicked off for me anyway. I literally saw myself doing it. It was unexpected but the image lit me up and I had the sudden, innate sense that I could do it.

To be honest I believe that applies to everybody, that we can all harness an instinct for the things that pop into our heads. I also think this power is hugely underestimated.
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of a...