Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Luke Jarmey Congrats Mark on being our first ‘Featured Member’, you’ve written some fantastic reviews on the site which we really enjoyed reading and I’m sure have helped prospective racers in researching those races. Q. First off, tell us a bit about yourself, who is Mark Lynch? A. I’m honoured to […]
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Last updated: 30-Aug-18 By Justin Bateman When you tell ‘normal’ people that you’re running 50 miles, 100 miles or even further, all they think is how incredibly fit you must be in comparison to them and that’s why you can do it. While physical fitness is definitely a factor, much more important is how you
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Last updated: 30-Aug-18 Ingrid Featherstone had run 36 marathons and one ultra when she stepped up to 75km. Here she tells us how she got there. It is about the physical, but that mental journey is equally important. By Ingrid Featherstone People often talk about feeling running an ultra when they feel ready. I didn’t
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Last updated: 22-Oct-18 By Ian Corless With temperatures rising and longer lighter days for many of us in Europe and North America, we can hopefully all get out and run more. But as we all know, or maybe we don’t, we need to consider several things when running in the heat: It’s harder You sweat
Hydration packs – on your back, waist, or in your hand? Read More »
Last updated: 07-Mar-16 By Fiona Rennie My name is Fiona Rennie. I’m a 52-year-old Scot, born and brought up, and still living in Dunfermline Fife. I’ve been married to Pete for 32 years and we have a 19-year-old, daughter, Erin. Pete and I started running in 1986, although Pete’s health prevents him from running now.
Runners’ Stories: First woman to cover 1000 miles on the West Highland Way Read More »
Last updated: 11-May-16 By Ian Corless Interest in trail and mountain running is at an all time high. It appears that as each day passes, more and more races are added to an ever-expanding calendar. Many runners are no longer interested in an easy challenge and they now actively seek out tough courses that not
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