Rorie’s Review: NAKED Nutrition Naked WHEY Naked Whey is 100% premium grass-fed whey offering 25g of protein and 5.9g of BCAA’s per serving. Naked Nutrition pride themselves on offering ‘clean protein’, sourced from small farms and free from artificial and synthetic additives along with being gluten, soy and GMO free. Protein plays an important role […]
Mountain to Coast T1 – Faye Johnson’s Test Introduction As trail and ultra runners, we scrutinise everything, our nutrition, our training load, our pack weight, yet the single most important piece of kit we make is the shoe on our foot. Get that wrong and nothing else matters. Get it right and you’ve got a
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OMM Trail Shoes OMM have branched out and have now added a trail shoe to their range of equipment for hill runners. Their shoe is aimed at runners who want ‘a fast, versatile trail running shoe built to move across mixed terrain, providing confidence to keep pushing the pace wherever the trail leads’. The sole
The Power Within by Sophie Power The Power Within is an honest and thought-provoking read, though I’ll admit it wasn’t the easiest book for me to connect with. Sophie Power has achieved some truly remarkable things, representing Great Britain in ultrarunning, completing some of the world’s toughest endurance races and breaking the Guinness World Record for the length
Introduction As runners and outdoor activity athletes, we obsess over shoes, jackets, strength programs, and nutrition, yet one critical piece of kit often gets overlooked: the sports bra. It’s not just underwear; it’s essential performance gear. How well it fits affects comfort, biomechanics, posture and even running efficiency. In this review I test the Shock Absorber Multi-Sports Support
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Moonlight Noctia Max Headtorch The storm hit somewhere out of Dufton on the lower slopes of Cross Fell. This was the Summer Spine Race and of the runners who made it over to Greg’s Hut that night they would affectionally call the hill Cross Hell forevermore. I lost the path traversing Great Dun Fell, realising
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Our review of the Keen Seek brings together two distinct perspectives from our testers, Richard Bailey and Clair Heaviside. With different running styles, terrain preferences, and expectations from a trail shoe, their combined insights offer a well-rounded take on how the Seek performs out on the trails. Richard Bailey When Kate contacted me and asked
Isobaa Merino Women’s 260 Merino Active Tights, 160 Merino Active Long Sleeve Crew, and 160 Merino Active Roll Neck Merino wool has become one of the most dependable fabrics in endurance sport. While synthetic performance layers still dominate road running, many trail and ultra runners prefer merino for one simple reason: it works exceptionally well
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CORE 2 Thermal Sensor… the same brain… but finally a body that doesn’t try to escape I wrote a pretty deep dive last year on the original CORE sensor, the science behind heat acclimation, and why it can be such a big deal for endurance performance. This blog is the follow-up… because I’ve now been
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The Ronhill Freedom Ultra has been turning heads in the trail and ultra-running world, and for good reason. Built for long days on foot and rugged terrain, this shoe promised a blend of comfort, traction, and durability that many athletes seek but few find. To give you a clearer picture of how it performs in
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