News & Stories4 Min Read AlastaironFebruary 3, 2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Outdoorsy Couples (His & Hers) Five free ways to say I love you outdoors, plus practical his and hers gear picks
7 Min Read AlastaironFebruary 2, 2026 Chirp Halo review: the wireless TENS/EMS recovery tool that’s easy to keep using Cordless pucks, a pocket remote, and a charging case turn quick relief… Reviews
6 Min Read AlastaironFebruary 1, 2026 Best magnesium for sleep in winter: what the evidence actually supports (and realistic recovery benefits too) Forms, dosing, food sources, and tempering the hype around magnesium… News & Stories Food & Drink Mind Fuel
4 Min Read AlastaironJanuary 31, 2026 IM8 vs AG1: the no-drama comparison (from someone who’s used both) What’s inside, how they feel day to day, and the quickest way to pick… Food & Drink
Race Reports8 Min Read AlastaironJune 26, 2016 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…
Mind Fuel3 Min Read HelenonJune 24, 2016 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.
Mind Fuel8 Min Read HelenonJune 15, 2016 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…
Shoe Reviews4 Min Read AlastaironJune 14, 2016 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…
Travel1 Min Read 1 AlastaironJune 10, 2016 #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…
Reviews3 Min Read AlastaironJune 1, 2016 Review – Oakley Split Jacket sunglasses for trail running This review covers the popular, athlete’s favorite eyewear, the Oakley Split Jacket sunglasses. I have been a fan of Oakley sunglasses…
Race Reports9 Min Read HelenonMay 30, 2016 Keswick Mountain Festival Ultra: 50k around the Lake District Sunday 22 May 2016, around 3pm: I looked at my Suunto Ambit 3 Sport and it read 52km – I was about 2km from the finish line of my first…
Race Reports7 Min Read AlastaironMay 27, 2016 Keswick Mountain Festival 50K Ultra Marathon I’ve wanted to visit the Lake District for some time now, especially as the trail / fell running scene is so big there! To further my…
Race Reports9 Min Read AlastaironApril 16, 2016 CTS Exmoor Marathon review – Alastair’s Perspective I heard a great quote last week which sums up a trail marathon perfectly: “Running a marathon is 90% mental…. the other 90% is…
Race Reports7 Min Read HelenonApril 10, 2016 CTS Exmoor Marathon Review – Helen’s Experience I have been missing trail races as the last race I completed was Trail Marathon Wales last summer, so I signed up in February to run this…
Travel6 Min Read HelenonMarch 22, 2016 Salewa “Get Vertical”: ski touring in Grindelwald Alastair called me when at work a few months back: “I’ve won a ski touring and camping holiday in the Swiss Alps!” –…
Mind Fuel2 Min Read HelenonJanuary 10, 2016 Keeping fit while working away Maintaining a balance and keeping fit while away from home is difficult: without access to your usual facilities, having your evening dinners…
Race Reports9 Min Read AlastaironDecember 21, 2015 CTS Gower Trail Marathon – Running In Crazy Bad Weather! Running CTS Gower Trail Marathon It’s Friday evening, the night before race day; the wind is picking up to 50mph at times and the rain…
Race Reports4 Min Read HelenonNovember 30, 2015 Bristol to Bath Marathon The highlight of the race was undoubtedly the crowd support, particularly in South Gloucestershire on the way out of Bristol
Race Reports6 Min Read HelenonNovember 4, 2015 Bowood Sprint Duathlon Bowood sprint duathlon event is hosted in early October in the grounds of Bowood House, near Calne in Wiltshire. This was a new challenge for…
Travel4 Min Read HelenonAugust 5, 2015 Running the Chamonix Vertical Kilometer: Straight Up the Side of a Steep Mountain A lot of the major European mountain trail-running regions have a vertical kilometer race, and the Chamonix Vertical Kilometer…
Race Reports7 Min Read HelenonJune 26, 2015 Trail Marathon Wales Review, Snowdonia This race sets the standard for others in the UK. Excellent, professional organisation, well thought-out routes, aid stations and goody bag,…
Shoe Reviews4 Min Read HelenonApril 25, 2015 Salomon X-Scream 3Ds Review Earlier this spring I was really excited to take delivery of a package that contained a pair of Salomon's new 'city trail' shoes: the Salomon…