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Ashley Daveys

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I run | @ashisactive🏃‍♂️
+ Make music | @itsbigdex🎵
🎖️ 5k - 19:31 | 10k - 41:43 | HM - 89:13 | M - Retired 😂

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THE RUNNING EFFECT 🏃

My first ever race was @newporthalf in 2023. I was around 21 stone in weight. After 3 years on the couch, I had done around 9/10 weeks of solid training for this race but really struggled to get through the race. I finished in 2:26:16.

Fast forward two years and I returned to the Newport half to see how much I’d improved after all of the training, discipline and consistency…

Less than 3 minutes off being a WHOLE HOUR quicker 🥲

1:29:13 🎉

I will say, It’s not about the time. It’s about the transformation that time represents.

I’ve just signed up again for 2026 🫡 by @ashisactive

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10 months ago

“Some people just aren’t built for running” 👎

That’s what others told me, and that’s what I told myself. I felt embarrassed to run, being 22 stone, I didn’t look like “a runner” and thought I looked stupid. 😳

I pushed through all of the noise and kept on going and slowly but surely noticed changes, physically, and mentally. 🤯

AND IM SO GLAD I DID 🎉

Running completely changed my life. 💯
And it can change yours too.🫡

I will be sharing more of my journey. 🙌

#run #runner #weightloss #transformation #fitnessjourney by @ashisactive

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10 months ago

Your limits stay unknown until you test them.

Believe in yourself.

#run #runner #runningmotivation #halfmarathontraining #transformation by @ashisactive

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5 months ago

Loved @cardiffhalf yesterday! 🏃‍♂️

Focused on ultra running this year and carrying quite a bit of fatigue (25 mile race last week, 30 mile overnight ultra week before) so really wasn’t sure how I’d get on 😬

Most importantly I just really enjoyed the whole race, the crowd support was unreal!!! But also to finish in 1:36, with a negative split, and an average HR that suggests I had more in the tank was a lovely surprise! Buzzing 🙌 by @ashisactive

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13 days ago

SLAM 2.0 🏅

Finished the @pegasusultrarunning SLAM for the second time today by finishing the RIDUM 30 miler (and nearly an hour quicker than last time I did it) 🎉

Loved it! Gutted it’s over for the year 😒

6 ultramarathons in 6 months ✅ by @ashisactive

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a month ago

Trig point 12 ⛰️ DNF ⚠️

8 Loops, 33 miles.

An absolutely class event by @adventureathletesevents. I’d never done a backyard style event and thought I’d hate it, but as far as loops go this one had a bit of everything 👌

I dropped out after 8 loops as I didn’t want to take any risks with the events I’ve got coming up and it was starting to get a bit hot in the kitchen 🤣

Would recommend this event to anyone! Next year I’m back for the full 12 💯

📸 by @mattphillipsphotography by @ashisactive

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2 months ago

EDDUM: Into The Wild (50 Mile ultramarathon) ⛰️

BRUTAL terrain. Still very much recovering 😂

🏁 by @pegasusultrarunning
📷 by @mattphillipsphotography by @ashisactive

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EDDUM: Into the Wild 50 ✅

A challenging 50 mile ultra by @pegasusultrarunning 🥵

I’m really proud of this one after everything I went through last year. It means everything to be back doing what I love with such great people. And forever grateful for all the support 🙌.

PS. I do feel as rough as I look, and my next step will be to apply some moisturiser 😅😅

#ultrarunning #medalmonday #reds #weightloss #pegasus by @ashisactive

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3 months ago

ANOTHER ONE ☝️

4th ultra in 4 months complete 🏃‍♂️

A couple of snaps by @mattphillipsphotography of PIGUM 30 from the weekend 📸

This one was a real struggle 🥵 by @ashisactive

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3 months ago

My 10th official ultramarathon🎉

Vale Of Glamorgan Ultra Marathon (VOGUM 40) 🏃‍♂️

A 40 mile coastal run from Porthcawl to Penarth 🫠

The day started surprisingly nice. Almost an hour of clear skies and mild weather despite some strong winds. ☀️💨

Then the storm came 😂 battered by headwind and rain the whole day ,fully exposed on the coast, not ideal!!! ⛈️

Regardless of tough conditions, I did my usual tactic of running out way too fast, coped alright for 10 miles and spent the remaining 30 trying not to die LOL 🥵

8h46 on the 🕰️ and another class @pegasusultrarunning event ticked off ✅

📸 by @dazsphotography1 & @mattphillipsphotography 🙌 by @ashisactive

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4 months ago

Somewhere along the way, I became someone he’d be proud of.

#running #growth #mindset #cinematic by @ashisactive

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5 months ago

I started this journey at 22 stone (140kg) on New Years Day 2023…

My first marathon was on my 30th birthday 3.5 months later. This was after 10 years of struggling with mental health, coping with bad habits like consuming high amounts of junk food and alcohol. 👎

The journey itself hasn’t been smooth sailing either as I have a tendency to do things in a bit of an extreme way.. hence my last two marathons being within two weeks of each other. 🥵

I’ve learnt alot, the hard way. But, I am now back to a level of fitness that I’m happy with, and have done it without rapid weight loss/underfuelling. My training volume is relatively high but I eat well and take days off. It makes all the difference. 🙌

Think I may have to line up a marathon for 2027. Any recommendations?? 👀

#runninginspo #weightlossjourney #marathon #fitness goals by @ashisactive

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