When You Can’t Run
Sunday mornings are usually a time when I hit the trails and revel in my own awesomeness after another hard workout for the rest of the day while eating whatever I can find in the [...]
How Long Should I Rest After an Ultra Marathon?
Let’s start by saying that there is no right or wrong answer to this. However, in most circumstances the answer to the question is “longer than you think”. Resting after an ultra marathon is something [...]
How Much Cake Can I Eat After Running?
Hands up if you run for cake? Got to be honest – it’s my favourite part of ultra training. Don’t get me wrong, I love the beautiful views, the stunning countryside, the endorphins and that [...]
Trail Shoes for Dry Conditions?
When it comes to wearing trail shoes for dry conditions, there are various schools of thought as well as personal preferences. Ask us and one of us will opt for road shoes every time while [...]
Staying Safe on the Trails
The horrors of last weekend saw 21 trail runners tragically lose their lives during an ultra-marathon in extreme Chinese weather conditions that saw the worst accident in trail running history. It sent waves across the [...]
When You’ve Really Got to Go!
I recently got asked what was the furthest I had run. When I replied, the next question was “what, in one go?”. I did laugh because to us, and most of you reading this, it [...]
Waterproof Trail Running Shoes
Waterproof or non waterproof trail running shoes? This is a question asked by many keen trail runners and one that often pops up in the trail running groups online. As with any item of sports attire, there [...]
Discovering New Running Trails
We all have our favourite routes when it comes to running trails. These routes can be run repeatedly and you will always appreciate different things about them whether that be a spectacular sunset, the colour [...]
inov-8 Roclite 290 Review
After purchasing and wearing in my 4th pair of these trail running shoes, it suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't written an inov-8 Roclite 290 review as yet. I spend a lot of time [...]
How to Deal with Cows When Running
Running through a field of cows has always been something that has made me extremely nervous. I have been chased by boisterous cows and I have found myself being circled by a group of curious [...]