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By: jamesmackeddie May 24, 2018

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Never been one for birthdays but I’ll be remembering my 30th I guess living on your own has its own set of challenges in a lockdown, as you are your only face to face company & worst enemy wrapped up in one I got my daily fresh air on Saturday, running up/down a midget hill for 45 minutes before slipping back into my isolation chamber. Right now I’m truly grateful I don’t live in a city, i’d be going off the rails Having been working from home for two weeks before the weekend & now on leave, making sure every day has some form of purpose, set of goals & structure is paramount. For those who follow my reviews, there’s a lot coming out in the next few weeks on my website Forever grateful for everyone reaching out to check I’m doing ok So here’s to being 30 Keep safe, keep active, keep talking, keep being yourselves #stillakidatheart
Going In @trekbikes Factory Racing follows the Enduro, DH & XC teams over the 2019 season I was lucky enough to watch the global premiere at @kendalmountainfestival last November & Trek have now released this for everyone on @redbullbike TV 90 minutes of escapism, highs, lows & shenanigans Link in bio #abreakfromreality #kendalmountainfestival
Looking forward to big days in the mountains - whether running, racing or capturing others 📸 . . . #returntothemountains #pushyourlimits #throwback
Happy Birthday to the legend that is @grahamojoe Missing the 5am breakfast chats from XPs, energy he emits & proud of being unashamedly himself A true sensei #birthdayboy #teampyllon
The Pentlands provided a break, a final piece of mental clarity from the ever evolving situation that finds us relinquishing our social freedoms in order for a greater future I’m sure there are some who will deem the above to reckless. Thankfully unlike many areas, the Petlands were quiet, very quiet - few people on the southern peaks, the north empty. Social distancing observed, the recommendations of Mountain Rescue observed & followed Races, events, group runs & rides - they’re a privilege, not a right. We have them because of decisions that were made by countless generations before us. I love all those things, they’ve been my work & social life for the past decade, but they aren’t everything. I’ve many friends who are race directors, media, involved directly who are all being hit hard financially, I want to support them where I can I struggled last week, working from home. Changing attitudes, habits & routines takes time, but they can and will be done. I live on my own, I’m single & my parents are self isolating due to my fathers medical conditions (they also spent a week in Spain when it went into lockdown). I haven’t seen them since January and now won’t till July earliest I never talk about her, but my younger sisters a nurse. Major gratitude for all frontline services & those involved both directly & indirectly Utilising a small space as an office, gym, place to unwind & stay connected isn’t easy, but has to be done Follow @ayrshiremtb for @gozwift / @elite_cycling tips & tricks for those who want to turbo these weeks away Im always here for a chat, keeping mentally well is paramount moving forward
Be more Bob @ultrarunbob . Not all superheroes wear capes #bemorebob #teampyllon #pyllonxp
Switching Perspectives 👁 . Life has had its ups & downs, however the vast majority of negativity occurred in my childhood/late teens. It’s easier to ignore, compartmentalise, naively been unaware of the consequences & otherwise go about daily life ‘ok’ on the whole Loosing the use of my right eye in my mid 20s was different. How I came to have 2 large ulcers in my eye is not known, doctors & opticians remain scratching their craniums 2020 vision to a right eye that acted like I had a flare lit in front of it, faces resembling a pixelated figure & my balance knocked. In time, I’ve learnt to live with, run and ride more aggressively than ever before, teach myself to shoot my camera with the less dominant left eye..... I feel my shots are more considered, richer, better When it all happened, it was damaging. Certain job areas now shut off, I walked into things and fell off curbs, the curtain was always drawn due to light being blinding. I felt useless. When I started getting treated (by this point my eye had gone a milky white as my immune system went nuts) I looked into would my problem unlock things such as the Paralympics. What opportunities could be made? It’s now been something like 6 years since my perspective switched forever. I still have peripheral vision, but get me to identify you from my right eye alone & i simply can’t. Day to day, I forget about it, every once in a while my left eyes obstructed & I see how impaired my right is Despite the challenges it has thrown in the way, life has only got better since those months of treatment. The best things I’ve been a part of with a camera, racing & riding have all occurred post blurry life Much like the video from @thebeautifullybrutal’s Trail Marathon Wales back in August 19, it’s about how you switch perspectives when things are against you to achieve the greatest outcome #oneeyedwonder #sportsphotographer #teampyllon
Paul Tierney - Running the Wainwrights A @davemacfarlane film, presented by @inov_8, following @paulmissinglink’s record breaking Wainwrights run across all 214 Fells, 318 miles & the equivalent of 4x the height of Mount Everest First premiered at @kendalmountainfestival & toured since, it is now available to watch from the comfort of your home on the brands YouTube channel The film is in equal parts beautiful as it is raw, emotion & compassion presented as the story unfolds. This is more than one individual For my full review & a link to the film, click above ☝🏻 . #ad #fellrunning #runningthewainwrights #ultraendurance #inov8
The 2020 @trashfreetrails Spring Trail Clean Tour is HERE! 🤘🏻 . After a mucky winter, countless hours scratching heads & long nights sharpening our trash detectors, the big dogs Dom & Ben are leaving TFT HQ to deliver 10 big, noisy & engaging Spring Trail Clean Tour events across the UK, from Aston Hill to Fort Bill. They’ve got their marigold covered fingers crossed that as many of you as possible will join in to kick the tour off in grand style Tour Dates - April 4th to 13th JOIN - any of the advertised dates LEAD - Your own clean | Download the ‘Trail Clean Toolkit SHARE - whether on the tour or at home, share your trashy stories with #trashfreetrails Plus the litter picking juggernaut, our very own community motivator @yoannbarelli is joining in from afar “the race season is just around the corner & I’m training like crazy so sadly I can’t it to a Spring Trail Clean Tour event. But, I want to join in with you all so I’ll be doing a #minitrailclean too. Maybe I’ll even persuade my race buddies to join in 😉” . Whether you’re a rider, runner or rambler, we want all trail users to get involved All the info you need can be found in my bio link ☝🏻 . @trashfreetrails @trekbikes_uk @hopetech @stanceeurope @rideguard @shift_active_media @britishcycling @outdoorprovisions @pedalmtbltd #ad #cleanupcrew #protectwhatyoulove

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