Endurance | Adventure | Chill
If anyone follows me on social media, you will have seen a lot of inov-8’s new AT/C Stormshell waterproof jacket this year. I first saw this being used by Damian Hall in the build up to UTMB in 2017, and have been waiting for my turn to get my hands on one. Beyond a simple…
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First off, if you haven’t read, laid eyes upon or know I recently reviewed adidas TERREX Agravic Alpha Hooded Shield Jacket, make sure you click on the link before or after indulging in the below. So, my theme of out of season reviews continues and this time, I’m turning up the heat! I really am, it’s…
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Adventure film festivals have become a bread and butter part of the outdoor community, from the likes of Kendal Mountain Festival, BANFF and ShAFF, right through the regional tours and pop up screenings such as Trails in Motion. However, in the past couple of the years, the rise of the Adventure festival and trail running…
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I know it’s May, bordering June and I present an insulated windproof jacket….. There is method in the madness. For the first time in 5 years, the UK has had a real winter and with that, the opportunity to really test winter products. I was still able to use this at the end of March…
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When a tyre company and a running shoe manufacturer get together, the result is either going to be special or a huge let down. Would this German powerhouse of a partnership deliver? Continental have been working with adidas for a number of years and many of their roads shoes can be found with Continental rubber…
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Now if you’re reading this, you are probably thinking, “James, thermal gloves in April?” And you would be correct…. But hear me out. I received the Extreme Thermo Mitt from inov-8 early on the winter season and though I was up for keeping my digits warm, I did wonder if I would get to use…
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World Earth Day 🌍 Many charities, foundations and corporations will say what the day means to them, how it is part of their values and in some cases how purchases can aid the cause. In reality your actions on a day to day basis have a larger impact, than any one single act. I’ve been…
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Maverick Race’s inov-8 Original Somerset would be my third outing under the black and white arch. My first was one of the original Originals – West Sussex, where I came close to succumbing to heat exhaustion (click the link above to find out why). The second was the Hampshire round of the Dark Series, where…
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With Pyllon (Paul Giblin) taking the win at Istria 100, part of the Ultra Trail World Tour, it was about time I posted my blog about the Pyllon Experience or #PyllonXP (look it up on Instagram/Twitter). Held in the depths of the Rothiemurchus forest, outside of Aviemore, Scotland, the Pyllon Experience was the first camp/training weekend/gathering…
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Regular followers will have noticed less content being produced since we moved into 2018. The reasons are simple; Bad Health I’ve been running 3 bad colds have knocked me off my feet for over a week at a time and despite this providing great time for writing, it’s the need for photography which had held…
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James Mackeddie 