Craig runs the London Marathon!

Please support me as I run the London Marathon as part of Team Defender for Tusk!

Craig Pearson

Fundraising as part of a team:Team Defender

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My story

I will be running the London Marathon on 26th April 2026 to raise vital funds for Tusk.


Tusk is an incredible charity that works to fund exceptional conservation leaders across Africa. Tusk enables and empowers expert local conservationists who are best placed to direct the protection of Africa's wildlife.


Reasons to support Tusk:

  • Tusk has secured over 50 million hectares of landscape for wildlife
  • Over 2500 human-wildlife conflict incidences mitigated
  • Over 34000 snares recovered, contributing to reduced threats to wildlife

If you are able to support me, your donation will go to supporting the planet's most astonishing wildlife and the vital communities that live alongside them.


THANK YOU!


#TeamDefender #TeamTusk #LondonMarathon #JoinTheHerd


https://tusk.org 

Activity Totals

174.13 miles covered
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Treadmill via Strava

Jan 8, 2026, 5:03:28 PM

Hiding from the weather

Activity: Run Distance: 4.52 miles Time: 45m 2s

Broken Miles via Strava

Jan 7, 2026, 3:54:42 PM

2.4km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:40/km), 90s walking rest 3 reps of: • 1.2km at 4:30/km, 120s walking rest • 400m at 4:15/km, 60s walking rest 1.8km cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 6.64 miles Time: 1h 8s Elevation: 41.5 meters

7km Easy Run via Strava

Jan 6, 2026, 4:19:56 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.52 miles Time: 42m 20s Elevation: 34.5 meters

14km Progressive Long Run via Strava

Jan 4, 2026, 10:26:23 AM

5km at a conversational pace 5km at 5:20/km 2km at 5:10/km 2km at 4:55/km

Activity: Run Distance: 8.71 miles Time: 1h 14m Elevation: 52 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Jan 3, 2026, 2:06:08 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.96 miles Time: 37m 20s Elevation: 47.5 meters

Tempo 1200s via Strava

Jan 2, 2026, 2:27:02 PM

Icy one! 2.4km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:40/km) Repeat the following 3x: ---------- 1.2km at 4:40/km 400m at 5:55/km ---------- 1.8km cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 5.82 miles Time: 50m 26s Elevation: 49.2 meters

Tempo via Strava

Dec 30, 2025, 11:00:19 AM

2km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:45/km) 3km at 4:50/km (4:40-5:00/km), 150s walking rest 1.5km cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 4.51 miles Time: 38m 50s Elevation: 38.2 meters

Leam Dino via Strava

Dec 29, 2025, 11:14:07 AM

Post Xmas run

Activity: Run Distance: 6.32 miles Time: 1h 7m 40s Elevation: 85.7 meters

Sunday Morning Run via Strava

Dec 28, 2025, 8:59:57 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 9.73 miles Time: 1h 31m 24s Elevation: 107 meters

Lunch Run via Strava

Dec 27, 2025, 11:25:47 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.73 miles Time: 32m 55s Elevation: 49 meters

Christmas Intervals via Strava

Dec 25, 2025, 10:01:57 AM

Fast 8-4-2s 1.6km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:45/km), 90s walking rest 2 reps of: • 800m at 4:30/km, 90s walking rest 4 reps of: • 400m at 4:20/km, 90s walking rest 60s walking rest 5 reps of: • 200m at 4:10/km, 40s walking rest 40s walking rest 1.2km cool down at a conversational pace (or slower!)

Activity: Run Distance: 5.43 miles Time: 48m 6s Elevation: 39 meters

Morning Run w Brendan via Strava

Dec 24, 2025, 8:52:33 AM

Windy one today Found out Brendan Pearson is scared of hills

Activity: Run Distance: 7.02 miles Time: 1h 5m 18s Elevation: 62.8 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Dec 22, 2025, 4:03:00 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 5.41 miles Time: 48m 35s Elevation: 38.8 meters

Rolling 300s via Strava

Dec 19, 2025, 3:49:57 PM

1.6km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:50/km) Repeat the following 4x: ---------- 300m at 4:40/km 300m at 5:30/km ---------- 90s walking rest 1km cool down

Activity: Run Distance: 3.73 miles Time: 33m 14s Elevation: 24.3 meters

Easy Run via Strava

Dec 18, 2025, 4:28:14 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.74 miles Time: 34m 22s

On Off Ks via Strava

Dec 17, 2025, 4:50:41 PM

500m warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:50/km) Repeat the following 2x: ---------- 1km at 5:25/km 1km at 4:45/km ---------- Cool down

Activity: Run Distance: 3.91 miles Time: 32m 59s Elevation: 29.5 meters

Sunday Morning Run via Strava

Dec 14, 2025, 10:38:29 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.43 miles Time: 31m 3s Elevation: 29.2 meters

Park run sandwich via Strava

Dec 13, 2025, 8:36:30 AM

2.5k warm up Park run Cool down back

Activity: Run Distance: 8.72 miles Time: 1h 14m 30s Elevation: 105.8 meters

Easy Run via Strava

Dec 12, 2025, 3:50:17 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.75 miles Time: 34m 14s Elevation: 26 meters

Mile Repeats via Strava

Dec 10, 2025, 4:54:32 PM

1.6km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 5:55/km), 90s walking rest 2 reps of: • 1.6km at 4:55/km (4:45-5:05/km), 120s walking rest 1.6km cool down at a conversational pace

Activity: Run Distance: 4.47 miles Time: 40m 55s Elevation: 34.8 meters

6km Easy Run via Strava

Dec 9, 2025, 5:03:09 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.75 miles Time: 37m 3s Elevation: 29 meters

Tempo 2-1-1 via Strava

Dec 7, 2025, 3:31:20 PM

1km warm up at a conversational pace (no faster than 6:00/km) 2km at 5:10/km, 120s walking rest 1km at 4:55/km, 90s walking rest 1km at 4:55/km, 90s walking rest 1.5km cool down at a conversational pace

Activity: Run Distance: 4.46 miles Time: 39m 29s Elevation: 33.2 meters

Saturday Long Run via Strava

Dec 6, 2025, 12:31:03 PM

Steady miles after hyrox yesterday

Activity: Run Distance: 8.12 miles Time: 1h 12m 39s Elevation: 44.1 meters

Morning Treadmill via Strava

Dec 1, 2025, 5:59:13 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.48 miles Time: 45m 18s

12km Progressive Repeat Long Run via Strava

Nov 30, 2025, 2:10:48 PM

2km at a conversational pace 2km at 5:35/km 2km at 5:20/km 2km at 5:45/km 2km at 5:35/km 2km at 5:20/km

Activity: Run Distance: 7.51 miles Time: 1h 6m 20s Elevation: 41.4 meters

Treadmill cool down via Strava

Nov 29, 2025, 10:46:53 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 1.89 miles Time: 16m 29s

Treadmill warm up via Strava

Nov 29, 2025, 9:37:56 AM

Activity: Run Distance: 1.12 miles Time: 10m 27s

Friday Lunch Run via Strava

Nov 28, 2025, 1:00:01 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 5.29 miles Time: 43m 52s Elevation: 51.6 meters

Pyramid Intervals via Strava

Nov 26, 2025, 12:04:29 PM

1km warm up, 90s walking rest 200m at 4:20/km, 60s walking rest 400m at 4:25/km, 90s walking rest 800m at 4:45/km, 90s walking rest 1.2km at 4:55/km, 120s walking rest 800m at 4:45/km, 90s walking rest 400m at 4:25/km, 90s walking rest 200m at 4:20/km, 60s walking rest 2km cool down

Activity: Run Distance: 5.08 miles Time: 46m 41s Elevation: 52.7 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Nov 24, 2025, 4:55:19 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 7.17 miles Time: 1h 2m 11s Elevation: 68.6 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Nov 20, 2025, 4:18:02 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.24 miles Time: 30m 39s

Afternoon Run via Strava

Nov 18, 2025, 4:43:02 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 3.61 miles Time: 35m 36s Elevation: 33.2 meters

Afternoon Run via Strava

Nov 17, 2025, 4:25:03 PM

Activity: Run Distance: 4.49 miles Time: 46m 10s

Easy treadmill run via Strava

Nov 15, 2025, 1:51:22 PM

Took it steady after knees been killing all week

Activity: Run Distance: 5.85 miles Time: 1h 15s

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