5km march in Roman armour: the numbers are in.
In May of this year I donned the Roman armour for the charity Rise UK and marched, or more accurately waddled, 5km (my JustGiving page is here). In thie piece… Read more »
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5km march for charity in Roman armour
I’m going to document my training and race day on my blog and also via twitter/instagram (both at @ancientblogger using the hashtag #milesaway) to help raise money and awareness of… Read more »
Marius’s mule – doing 5km in Lorica Segmentata
A few years back I did a charity 5k run (a strong walk at best in reality) in my lorica segmentata. You can watch the vlog below on how I… Read more »
How Caesar got the point: My vlog on the Pugio
With the Ides of March upon us you’ll read a fair few articles and pieces about Julius Caesar. Thought I’d share the vlog I did on the pugio, this was… Read more »
The Lorica Segmentata – an overview
Ever wonder what the lorica segmentata looks on a grizzled veteran? Well, I can cover the grizzled look whilst I work on the veteran. A short overview of the lorica… Read more »