Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Why Trash Free Trails? It’s a good and valid question. I could simply respond with a simple ‘why not’, killing any conversation, using an abrupt one line that adds no value to anyone, even myself. So let’s begin. Looking back, I can remember Surfers Against Sewage back to my youth, despite never living near the…
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Yeah yeah, it’s skiing, every millennial has been on a season or a school trip. Well no. 57 days shy of turning 29, today I stood on a pair of skis for the first time in my life. On a break in the Cairngorms, more specifically, Aviemore, with snow falling in the valley, I took…
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It’s that time of the year that your inbox is being bombarded with Sales from your preferred brands and shops, % signs are everywhere and those fortunate to receive some money may be thinking of splashing out. This is not a guide to where and what to get, this is an alternate 5 things that…
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It was only supposed to be for fun. I was fortunate to get a VIP slot in the race and with my bargain accommodation (£19 a night Airbnb room) being all of 5 minutes away, I thought I had the perfect plan for 2018. Turn up the the start after a warm up and run…
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Today I can announce (and found out) I have been nominated for GoOutdoors Best Outdoor Blog of 2018. I’m honoured to be put up for the award, the first nomination this blog/website has had and hopefully not the last. I may not be the most consistent uploader, but I aim to have consistent content, raising…
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I like things informal when heading on a run or drive, it keeps things light, the mood high and movement relaxed. But I like to learn, engage and better myself. Jocko Podcast is the creation of Jocko Willink, former US Navy Seal Officer turned leadership instructor and coach, working with businesses and first responders, founder…
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What happened? It’s been abnormally hot and the reality of October has finally set in. Storm Callum or no Callum, winds have picked up, temperatures have plummeted (to where they should be) and rain, a distant memory of March 2018, has returned. Who knows what to make of it? For the first time in recent…
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The inaugural running of Ultra Trail Wales. There’s something special about the first version of anything in life. The courage of the people behind it, in this case the Race Directors. The intrepid explorers, not afraid to take on the unknown, choosing to take this path instead of those already tried and tested…. the runners.…
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Well, I haven’t been on here for a while. Some of you may have noticed, I’m sure others are coming to the realisation it’s been a damn long time since you scrolled through some Mackeddie made content. The truth I’ve been busy. On coming back from Chamonix, I ran in North Wales with Ant from…
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The Heart of Snowdonia run wasn’t my idea, it was a good friend Anthony Oram‘s. Now, this day summed up to me why I have such a deep love for the sport and pursuit of trail running. Why I spend so much of time on the trails, reviewing gear and taking photos. The people. The…
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James Mackeddie 