Last updated: 04-Dec-20 By Dominique Roberts Meditation is the art of being still. However, the misconception is you must still the body to also still the mind. Having suffered for many years with anxiety and panic attacks, my body produced too much adrenaline making it near impossible to achieve a state of calm even at …
By Sarah Cooke It’s that time of year again and RunUltra has put together a selection of great Black Friday deals offering discounts on ultra running gear. You might even find the perfect Christmas gift for the ultra marathoner in your life. Polar GPS watches Polar are offering a 20% discount code from 27th to …
By Sarah Cooke With many countries back in lockdown and few opportunities to race or train with other runners, we had a look at what’s coming up this month. Here is a selection of running related events that you can enjoy from home. Kendal Mountain Festival This year, the festival team have moved all their …
By Susie Chan This year saw Polar launch their highly anticipated Grit X multisport watch. Boasting a whole host of functions you would expect for a multisport watch, there are some additions that watch tech competitors don’t have that make this device interesting. Polar have been around since 1977, born out of a necessity for …
Last updated: 12-Oct-20 By Sarah Cooke If you’ve run an ultramarathon then you’ve come across race volunteers. Without them, most events just wouldn’t happen. Very few ultras make enough profit to employ sufficient paid staff to fill every role required. Luckily, plenty of runners are willing and often eager to give back to the sport. …
Last updated: 20-Oct-20 By Oli Johnson “A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The nomenclature varies regionally: they are generally known as trigonometrical or triangulation stations in North America, trig …
Last updated: 03-Sep-20 By Dan Stinton Grinah Stones. East of Bleaklow. I’ve rarely felt more at peace anywhere: in the heart of the Dark Peak, away from any evidence of civilisation, you can sit confidently in the knowledge that nothing will happen. Nestling between the numerous rocky outcrops you can look west over the rather …
Last updated: 05-Aug-20 By Kate Allen Tom was kind enough to take time out of his busy training schedule to talk to Kate about all things running, including the London Marathon and the possibility of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Given his relatively recent success as an ultra runner, he is surprisingly experienced across a …
Last updated: 18-Jul-20 By Sarah Cooke Disclaimer: I cannot tutor your kids, speed up government grants, make your partner do the washing up or even find a shop stocking that elusive toilet roll. What I will try to do is suggest ways in which you can channel the stuff that normally gets vented on the …
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By Sarah Cooke No, this isn’t another plea to stay at home and wash your hands (but you should definitely do those things). I’m sure at least some of you are missing group runs and feeling directionless without a race to train for. Or maybe you’re in a country where your running has been significantly …
