How to Clean Muddy Trail Shoes
Cleaning muddy trail shoes used to the the thing I dreaded the most after a really muddy run. Let’s face it, the next time you hit the trails they are just going to get filthy [...]
Why Fell Running
I love trail running - it never lets me down. I can go out and pound out the miles on the road but I don’t get the same fulfilment as I do from going off [...]
Coffee for Runners – What are the Benefits?
Are their health and performance benefits to the caffeine hit you get from drinking coffee before you run and should coffee be a part of your pre-run routine? Well, the good news is that the [...]
Top Ten Tips for Self Nav Running
It's not often we have a bad run (if there is such a thing) but this Sunday we attempted a local self nav half and it was, for want of a better word, ‘challenging’. While [...]
How to Find Trails to Run
Something we often hear from people who want to start trail running is “where can I run?” If they’re a runner that predominantly uses the road, they can probably tell you how far it is [...]
How to Avoid Chafing When Running
No doubt, many of you will have suffered from chafing while running. If not then you are lucky but that's not to say that you won't at some point in your running journey. Usually chafing [...]
The Benefits of Paddle Boarding for Runners
While a massive advocate of cross training, I’m not always great at practising what I preach. I tend to go through phases. Outdoor strength training, cycling, hiking, aerobic classes… I’ve done them all to compliment [...]
Trail Running for Beginners
We spend an awful lot of time writing about trail running - how to run uphill, how to run downhill, how to deal with different terrain, which shoes to wear etc. In fact, there is [...]
Red on Socks Review
As runners who are always looking for the most comfortable and effective gear, we were particularly interested to try a pair of Red on Socks and see how they compare to our other favourite socks [...]
Running a Fell Race
I’ve been running trail for years, mostly local stuff around the Mendip Hills, venturing over to the Black Mountains on occasion and running various routes there. I’ve always been blown away by the beauty of the [...]