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Happy World Smilinggg Day!

by James Cooper May 17, 2022

Happy World Smilinggg Day!Crazy to think it’s 7-years since the Smilinggg mile came to me. It was one of those times where words fail to do the mo...

by James Cooper May 15, 2022

A big week of training in the books. 97.5 miles and 11,926 ft elevation.I had hoped to hit 100-miles and 12,000 ft elevation but fell short by a w...

by James Cooper May 02, 2022

It’s safe to say I went out a tad too hard. The opening 50km (31-miles) a PR of 4:38:40 says it all. Yet I’ve slowly started to believe in myself ...

by James Cooper April 27, 2022

Join us wherever you are in the world on Tuesday 17th May 2022 to celebrate the Smilinggg Mile’s 7th birthday with World Smilinggg Day 2022; col...

by James Cooper March 23, 2022

When times get hard. Remember all of the difficulties that you’ve managed to overcome in the past. 💪🏼That’s The Smilinggg Treasure Chest. ⚱️The m...

by James Cooper March 20, 2022

With the sky so blue and the sun with its hat on throughout, it’s only right that I let the devilish head wind off on this occasion. 🙏 26.5-miles....

by James Cooper March 17, 2022

Grateful to Graeme for inviting me to speak at LFX Community and MH1 Global Live - Mental Health Matters event yesterday in Burnley. I’ve known Gr...

by James Cooper March 15, 2022

With one mile to go, I saw a child up ahead on the pavement holding a sign that read “tap for speed.” I made a deliberate move to ensure I was in ...

by James Cooper March 14, 2022

Leaving the heart rate strap at home, forgetting pacing and simply running with heart at the Paddock Wood Half Marathon this morning.The first rac...

by James Cooper December 03, 2021

Captured during one of the thirty-four aid station breaks from last weekend. The S*Wagon proved perfect for this job. I love routine and structure...

by James Cooper December 02, 2021

Steps and Smiles along the Leeds and Liverpool canal path this past weekend at God’s Own Backyard Ultra. I recall running past the sign that infor...

by James Cooper December 01, 2021

“Stay in the fight.”Four words. Four simple words.Repeated time and time again.When fatigue sets in.STAY.When discomfort arises.IN.When darkness a...