Endurance | Adventure | Chill
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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Words By Lisa Pratt – Images by James Mackeddie We were greeted by the very welcoming Matt Ward and Anna Frost and taken through to one of the rooms that became our base for that day (with stunning scenery!). Once we had all arrived, Anna gave a very humble introduction about herself. Followed by a…
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The 2016 3 Peaks Race, in its 62nd year, was set to be a challenging race. From Ricky Lightfoot returning in a bid to secure a third sucessive win, to the weather dropping a white sheet over the 3 towering peaks surrounding Horton in Ribblesdale, anything could happen. Peace in event HQ as early…
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A while back whilst stood on top of a Lakeland fell I said you need to grab every opportunity life throws at you. Now, when I was invited to my best mates wedding as Best Man/organiser on Herm Island and it was a secret to be kept from the bride…… well, I thought he was…
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I was invited out to the UCI Downhill World Cup in Leogang, Austria by Bliss Protection on business. Now I’ve been to Fort William’s World Cup for a number of years, universally regarded for having the best track and crowd and no the track well, however nothing prepared me for the scale of the track.Based…
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When opportunities stare you straight in the face, grab them, hold them and make the most of them. This is what I told myself as I was sat driving up the M1 at 5am, setting off from Milton Keynes for the Lake District. I had arranged with my buddy Pete to guide me on my…
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I went out to Stockholm to celebrate an anniversary with my partner – to much speculation of a ring being placed on her finger… (spoiler alert – I didn’t). Although I had planned to run, brought plenty of kit and prepared for the harsh cold and wet weather expected, walking 13 miles a day around…
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James Mackeddie 