Last updated: 02-Nov-18 By Dan Stinton Ambleside has become the new Garden of Eden. It’s all we have left to keep our minds focussed as we clamber down another set of slippy rocks. We’re progressing slower than expected but time has become irrelevant – there are clean shoes and dry socks at the checkpoint and …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Dan Stinton You do realise we’re running sub-7.5 minute miles don’t you? says Helen, my new ultra-running buddy, as we pass through Coniston. A fantastic crowd is cheering us along, many standing outside the local pubs clearly making the most of the evening, some probably puzzled as occasional exhausted looking runners …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Dan Stinton “I hope you f***ing die tomorrow” came the angry reply. I stare up at the temporary canvas roof and try to work out how much sleep I need to prepare for tomorrow’s challenge. I realise there’s not enough hours left. The argument in the field outside escalates with other campers …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Cees van der Land This is it, four months of specific training all for this moment, to toe the start line of my first ultra race, the 60 van Texel. A new adventure, away from the marathon and into the unknown. Got to love the anticipation while waiting in the …
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Andrew Coull I chose the Glasgow to Edinburgh race (G2E) as my first ultra for a number of reasons. Firstly, as an Edinburgh resident, it’s local; secondly, as it’s flat, it is a relatively quantifiable challenge for a first-timer; and finally, at under £50 to enter it’s good value and doesn’t …
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Janneke Dobben and Konstantin Holzner Picture the scene. A freezing cold morning in February. A fierce Scottish wind blowing off the North Sea. A splattering of icy rain. A bunch of hardy Scots in tiny shorts and tank tops. This was the fourth event in the FoxTrail winter trail running series. My boyfriend and …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Steve Diederich The wires have been buzzing ever since the Helios hit the ground last year and, being the curious folk we are, we had to get our feet into a pair to see if the hype matched the reality. Specifications Weight: 240gms Drop Heel 16mm / Toe 14mm / Drop 2mm …
Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Benjamin Port No ultra runner enters a race lightly, there is just too much at stake. Benjamin Port took on the Amalfi Coast Crossing and found that it threw up the most fundamental questions of why he puts his body through it and where his real priorities lie. Amalfi Coast Crossing …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines over three mental distances covering a gruelling course set in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. There are options on distances from half, full double and triple iron. James Page took on the big one …
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines x three in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. James Page took it on and this is part two of his story: the Bike at 348 miles. If you missed part one – it’s here. …
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