Hygiene Lab review: 30 days of clean, conscious grooming
A complete skincare and haircare routine for men that’s EWG-verified, non-toxic, and surprisingly effective. Here are my thoughts after 30 days.
Running the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, New Zealand
One of the key attractions for us in planning a visit to the Abel Tasman National Park during our trip to New Zealand was to…
Gore Running Wear Fusion: Apparel Range For Trail Running
With its FUSION line, GORE RUNNING WEAR have developed a high-quality range of clothing that is very nicely designed with the ultra trail…
Still Not Bionic by Ira Rainey: A Great Read on Ultrarunning
Ira shows that there are some immense challenges out there, but these can be achieved with hard work, the right training and preparation, and,…
Join the Trail & Kale Strava Running Club
Join the Trail & Kale Strava Running Club: for all runners and adventure lovers. On this page, you can find out more about the club and a link…
Salomon S-Lab XA Alpine trail running shoes
I was so excited to take delivery of the new Salomon S-Lab XA Alpine trail running shoes just in time for a trip to run in the mountains…
What It Means To Be a Plant-Based Runner
Why eat a plant-based diet, how it can help athletic performance as a plant-based runner, as well as your wellbeing and living a healthy,…
Matterhorn Ultraks 30k: an Alpine trail race around Zermatt
This was it, the race I’d been waiting to run all year: Matterhorn Ultraks, a trail race around Zermatt, in the beautiful Swiss Alps.
Matterhorn Ultraks 46K – Skyrunning in the Swiss Alps
The Matterhorn Ultraks 46k Skyrace has been in the diary for nearly a year and so it was always going to be the…
What to pack for a Mountain Marathon: Matterhorn Ultraks
Check out our first video blog! We have wanted to start vlogging for a while, but waited until we had the right kit to do some good quality…
Buff Epic Trail – A Skyrunning Adventure through the Spanish Pyrenees
Racing the Buff Epic Trail Half Marathon at the Skyrunning World Championships in the Spanish Pyrenees. Trail & Kale had a great weekend with…
How To Carry Water When Running: Using Soft Flasks (Water Bottles) and Hydration Bladders
How to carry water when running, including the pros and cons of options including using a Camelbak-style hydration bladder and soft flask…
What You Can Learn From Running Injuries
How overcoming running injuries including blisters, shin splints, ITB pain, achilles pain and foot pain can ultimately make you a better,…
Running the Ridgeway: Race to the Stones ultramarathon 2016
Overview This race is billed as ‘the UK’s most popular ultra marathon’, with c.2,500 runners and walkers registering…
Salomon Trail Marathon Wales 2016
In 2015 we both ran our second marathon; it happened to be the extremely beautiful yet very challenging Trail Marathon Wales sponsored by…
How to balance working full time and finding time to run
When having a ‘traditional’ training plan doesn’t work for you and you need to find time to run.
Blisters on the ball of my foot: caused by gait, not shoes
I used to suffer from awful blisters because of how I ran. This is how I overcame them and went on to run marathons and ultra-distances with…
Review – Salomon Sense 3 SG
Salomon Sense 3 SG Review Buying the Sense 3 SG was my first step to truly understanding what the Salomon S-Lab range of…
#SalewaGetVertical in Pictures ~ a weekend ski-touring with Salewa
Here is our #SalewaGetVertical adventure in pictures. It was our first time Ski Touring, and WOW, we are hooked! There is so much freedom in…