Endurance | Adventure | Chill
The inaugural Devil’s Challenge took place on the 29th April to 1st May, across 97 miles of the South Downs Way. Broken into 3 stages, the competitor with the lowest accumulated over the 3 days would win. The South Downs Way runs from Winchester in Hampshire, through to Eastbourne in East Sussex, covering 100 miles…
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I am really good at waking up early. My girlfriend hates it. The slightest suggestion of the pitch black of night being broken by the first shards of sunlight and my body clock back hand slaps me round the chops “WAKE UP!” And yet, most mornings, with ample, let me rephrase that, a gratuitous amount…
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The International SkyRunning Federation have announced that Christel Delwalle has been found to have tested positive at the 2016 SkyRunning World Championships. After taking victory in the Vertical Kilometer (VK) race, she was found to have tested positive for Heptaminol on 22nd July. The full statement can be viewed below, but it does raise some…
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Race director Shane Ohly, who resurrected the iconic event in 2012, assesses the likely contenders in the 2017 Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™. The start list for the 2017 Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race™ is crammed with talent and experience, and the race south over the mountainous spine of Wales at the end of May is likely…
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For someone who writes about running, loves running, photographs running….. this year I haven’t been doing a lot of running. Between photography, illness, work and getting this website getting in better shape, running’s not been as regular as I would like. I’m a bad one of regular training sessions, I plan it in my…
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Saucony’s Xodus 6 is designed to be tough, seriously tough. With an aggressive Vibram outsole and forefoot rock plate it’s built for chewing up trails and spitting them out of its high rise lugs. With a relatively soft sole it’s particularly suited to soft ground but still transitions well to harder surfaces. A wide heel…
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Hoka One One’s Speedgoat is a light, lively, all terrain shoe that puts comfort centre stage. Superb cushioning with a substantial outsole and good flexibility combine with a sticky vibram sole and full 4mm lugs to provide a shoe that comfort well beyond its low weight. Suitable for road use along with trails it’s a…
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Last year I reviewed the Speedgoat and I was undecided whether the maximal new age was for me. The midsole was a little soft for my liking for technical descents, but on the flats and climbs, I could see the benefit and they also worked wonders after I injured myself on a running trip to Chamonix. So,…
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When I took delivery of the Sense Mantra 3 last year I ended up using them on the road more than the trail. Living in a city and having to run to the trails, more often then not, my trail shoes share 20-30% of their time spent running on man made surfaces. What I noticed…
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Keep your eyes on the horizon this summer as Salomon launch their new Salomon Sunset Series. What? Each of the four events in the Sunset Series involves a gentle 10km run on a scenic route while chasing a British sunset. Each run will end at a viewpoint where, weather permitting, you’ll be able to watch…
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James Mackeddie 