Endurance | Adventure | Chill
If anyone follows me on social media, you will have seen a lot of inov-8’s new AT/C Stormshell waterproof jacket this year. I first saw this being used by Damian Hall in the build up to UTMB in 2017, and have been waiting for my turn to get my hands on one. Beyond a simple…
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First off, if you haven’t read, laid eyes upon or know I recently reviewed adidas TERREX Agravic Alpha Hooded Shield Jacket, make sure you click on the link before or after indulging in the below. So, my theme of out of season reviews continues and this time, I’m turning up the heat! I really am, it’s…
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I know it’s May, bordering June and I present an insulated windproof jacket….. There is method in the madness. For the first time in 5 years, the UK has had a real winter and with that, the opportunity to really test winter products. I was still able to use this at the end of March…
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When a tyre company and a running shoe manufacturer get together, the result is either going to be special or a huge let down. Would this German powerhouse of a partnership deliver? Continental have been working with adidas for a number of years and many of their roads shoes can be found with Continental rubber…
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Now if you’re reading this, you are probably thinking, “James, thermal gloves in April?” And you would be correct…. But hear me out. I received the Extreme Thermo Mitt from inov-8 early on the winter season and though I was up for keeping my digits warm, I did wonder if I would get to use…
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Well, I’d been looking forward to sinking the new X-Talon‘s aggressive outsole into winter’s variety of terrain conditions, but the truth is, I’ve had two crazy temperatures which have knocked me for six! I’ve been off running and when well, have stuck to the road for maximum miles returned. What frustrated me more, was when…
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To date I have never reviewed nutritional products. The options are plentiful and of all the varieties out there from natural to next level science, bars to chews, drinks to gum…. it’s really a huge industry and personally speaking the most confusing. After all, what do I need? When do I consume it, will it…
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Gloves. You certainly know when they work, even more so when they don’t, but they don’t get the headline space of shoes, jacket, packs or watches. There’s nothing worse than freezing digits on a road run, let alone when you head into the mountains and I can vividly remember adventurous training in the school CCF,…
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Battle scars, water marks and dirt from many trails. Salomon’s S/LAB Sense 6 SG are aimed at the those days where the trail is loose and the going is fast. They aren’t for plodding or holding back, designed for those looking to push their limits and compete for every meter. My pair of Sense 6…
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Designed primarily for hard and rocky trails, I’ve found in my running, a much broader range of trails are able to be tackled in inov-8‘s new Trailroc 285. I was fortunate to use both a pre production and stock pair, which has allowed me plenty of time on the ground and a chance to try…
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James Mackeddie 