Endurance | Adventure | Chill
I’ve always liked sunglasses, it feels like a special occasion especially in Britain, when the weather dictates its time to don protection against bright light, glare and UV rays. Since become a prescription wearer, glasses have become something I have taken a greater interest in. I will point out I do not wear prescription sunglasses…
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The nights are drawing in, weather turning colder and the promise of damp training sessions lay ahead. Dependant on your activity choice, this could be your natural offseason, where you reflect on what was achieved throughout the year and make goals or are emerging ready to take on nature in the more challenging months. What…
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I’ve spent the last few months resting and riding my mountain bike. After shooting UTMB I got really ill, lost a load of weight and with that my endurance. However, I also made a new group of friends and reconnected with my love for mountain biking. Over the past few months I’ve spent countless hours…
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Sometimes you dream up a plan and it never comes to fruition. Other times it escalates. This was one of the latter. I had come up with the idea of flying over to Chamonix and shooting UTMB, the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc from the town, while taking my partner on a holiday. I received accreditation,…
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I love the trails. They avoid roads. Offer sanctuary. Lead to adventures. But they need you. Together with the guys from Woburn Sands Trail Maintenance, I have started documenting their up keep and development of the trails on my very doorstep. They may lack exposure, altitude and vistas, but they offer escapism at its finest.…
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inov-8 exist to enable you to take on any terrain. Their comprehensive line of trail/fell shoes and expansion into cross fit/gyms, had most bases covered. However, the roads were a little lacking of options. Its true they have the X-Treme™ range, but these low drop, ultralight shoes favoured the biomechanically efficient over shorter distances. But…
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The Clayton is Hoka One One’s premier road offering for 2016. Could this be third time lucky after a tricky relationship so far? As many will be aware, this is the third Hoka that has fallen into my hands and my feelings have been mixed. The Speedgoat had a midsole that felt a little sloppy,…
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A year ago I signed up for the Ultra Tour of the Lake District, otherwise known as the Lakeland 100, with the intentions of running the 50 mile course. In my naivety I ran the Clif Bar 10 Peaks Long Course the month before, 45 miles and 5600 meters of climbing, over the 10 highest…
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Getting called out by Trail Running magazine on Twitter with the likes of Kilian Jornet, Emelie Forsberg and a host of elite ultra and mountain runners was a pretty epic experience. The premise of the challenge was simple. Create a short video of why you love trail running in the summer. Now I had many…
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Shorts, for many they are like socks. Forgotten, not a big consideration and often worn till they are falling apart. We spend lots of time looking at hardshells, trail shoes, packs and nutrition; however a good pair of shorts can make or break a run. I mean come on…… chaffage is a bitch! I searched…
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James Mackeddie 