Endurance | Adventure | Chill
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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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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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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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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With spring showing signs of finally coming through, after a harsh winter, I took the opportunity to run two legs of the Bob Graham Round, in the Lake District with friends looking to take on a round later this year. For those unfamiliar, the Bob Graham is a 66 mile, 27,000ft circuit of 42 of…
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Getting miles in winter can be a tough ask and at times, the conditions can be punishing, on top of constant darkness. For those with a lot of organisation, it can be like a normal run with kit left in the office/place of work, which allows you to run with minimal kit and in many…
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Oh come on Strava. Kick a man while he’s down why don’t you?! January’s been a crap month, it really has. Fired up to start logging some quality weeks, I’ve spent more days on sat down then running, more time on the PlayStation then moving & several nights with my partner thinking I need to…
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When I look back at 2017, it was a busy year on and off the trail, at times I may have stretched myself to the point where I began questioning my motives… but, I sit here, having looked through a stream of photos, in many respects catching up on 12 full on months. At the…
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James Mackeddie 