I was interested to trial the Solomon Pulsar Trail when they arrived, although when I saw they were mainly white in colour, I did wonder how this would fare as an off roader. Features: Out-of-the-box the shoes felt light, with Salomon’s signature lacing system in place. A first glance the sole made me think that …
I’m a fan of Voom! I’ll admit it. I love their Pocket Rockets and genuinely feel they work for me and have no hesitation in recommending them to others. Well, they’ve brought out a new energy bar called The POW® plant bar. When I was asked if I wanted to try them and review them …
Last updated: 02-Oct-20 By Stuart Leaney. My first (and only experience) of Kendal mint cake was my Dad giving it to me whilst on a family walking holiday in the Lake District. It was wet and I was a grumpy teenager and I’m not sure if he gave it to me as an energy boost …
By Seth Grotzke With running poles you have three options: always use them, never use them, and sometimes use them. Because of their light weight, easy deployment, and simple stow-ability, the Dynafit Ultra Pro poles make it easier for those of us leaning toward the “never use them” spectrum to take them out on a …
Last updated: 30-Dec-19 By Alice Morrison The OMM Kamleika is a mountain shell with excellent four way stretch so that it moves with you on the trails. It comes in both men’s and women’s specific and is a waterproof and a windproof that packs up really small. There is a high level of design on …
Last updated: 24-Oct-18 By James Eacott I bought Relentless Forward Progress early in my ultra running days. I’d run (read: walked / hobbled / crawled / cried) my way across the Atacama on my first ultra and returned to the UK realising that I needed to add some sort of structure to my training if …
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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: 24-Oct-18 By Steve Diederich So, lets get the debate out of the way, straight away. Gels are Marmite – you either need them or hate them (Nobody can love them right?). Energy gels remain part of the nutrition armoury of many runners, often as a “get out of jail free card”. They typically …
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 Dan Mayers Success in a chosen sport rarely comes easy; it comes about through hard training and constant dedication. Progress can be slow at times, but one by one, as you challenge your limitations, setting the bar higher and higher for yourself, you become greater than you ever thought you could… …
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