Endurance | Adventure | Chill
The weekend arrived! I was down (or up) to work in Edinburgh for a HSBC Lets Ride event and worked out I had roughly 24 hours in the city, from rocking up in the van to hitting the open highway, racing for the border. I was up at 4am getting my Saturday long run in,…
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Cereal, we get it. We eat it every morning, the supermarkets continue to expand their isles and the vast majority is sugar rich and lacking in nutritional benefits. Upfull is a little different from the status quo. For starters it means positivity in Jamaican slang, and if there’s on thing that each morning needs, it’s…
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You may remember back in December, when I was able to share news of inov-8 working on a series of shoes, incorporating graphene into the outsole. Details were limited and despite several attempts, the team at inov-8 were tight lipped, not willing to say anything about their new products. Well, it’s time to reveal all.Normally…
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We’ve all been there, flying high, then suddenly it’s over. Motivations out the window, energy to move is distant, the sofa and home comforts seem way too comfortable and the thought of lacing shoes seems pointless. This weekend I was supposed to race, heck, the Race Directors had invited me. The Race Directors had invited…
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I believe it’s fairly common that the vast majority of dream of the big buy items; gps watches, shoes, packs, waterproofs, the travel to the race, the race itself. However, there is one factor present in every training run and race that has the ability to have a greater impact on the outcome of your…
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This morning was a struggle, in fact the week has been. Fort William (I was away with work at the UCI Downhill World Cup) knocked me for 6. Lack of sleep (hot rooms), high temperatures, high humidity, long hours at the expo, rides, training runs & the long drives there/back depleted my reserves I ended…
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Well, it’s that time of year again….or was. My annual pilgrimage to the World Cup at Fort William & a chance to stretch my legs on the Ben. I won’t lie, although I was looking forward to the challenge, in reality, my motivation was low. High temperatures, humidity, hay fever and a serious lack of…
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Tights. They aren’t the most aspirational item of running kit, yet, when you get one that works for you, you hold onto it like it’s a child of your own, do all you can to keep them alive and feel distraught if you are unable to locate them for every single run. I’m going to…
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I’ve got a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret. More something to confess. I’ve had an entry to the Lakes Sky Ultra the past two years and not raced. First year, I had a clash with personal circumstances and the second, it was too close to another race, which I too didn’t race, as…
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It’s not always the easiest thing to do, finding inspiration. I’m very fortunate to be friends with World Class level mountain bikers, trail & ultra runners and people who achieve all manner of excellence in their fields. At times you can share the excitement of their achievements, other times despair at the vast chasm of…
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James Mackeddie 