Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Litter (or as we prefer to call it, single-use pollution) can feel overwhelming How often have you stopped at a beauty spot, paused at the side of a trail or just looked down while walking along only to have your enjoyment of the time and place shattered by the sight of crisp packets, plastic bottles…
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My bag of blueness stood out in a sea of ultra vests, bum bags & lean carrying systems at Maverick Run Project’s Chilterns 14 mile Group Run Many asked what was in the bag of tricks, which really isn’t that big on the back of a taller individual… I carried a few extras being one of…
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Alex Flynn, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008 at the age of 36 will take on an epic isolation challenge that will take him 26.2 Miles high. Alex Flynn – Isolation Double Everest Challenge from alex flynn on Vimeo. Having started at 6AM Today, April 24 2020, Flynn will climb and descend the stairs…
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A walking boot. Hiking boot. Street boot. A boot. You don’t see too many of the on this website for good reason. The majority of my time in the outdoors is spent moving fast on my feet (relative to me) or on a bike. But, as I tell a lot of people, I am always…
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More Graphene The previous incarnation of the X-Talon was the 230, which used their Sticky Grip compound and was a perfect match for when I ran the Ring of Steall for the second time in 2018. A year later and this very orange (iconic in the OCR community) shoe was launched, with several updates, welcoming…
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If you’re after the bare essentials, Salomon’s Agile 2 could be all you need. We’ve been lead to believe that more features for less cash equals value. From cars to phones, multi tools to shoes, its the bells and whistles that provide perceived value, a reference point against their competition. Well, over time we learn…
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The Pace 12 marked USWE‘s entry in the trail and ultra running category. For years they have been a leader in the Moto X and mtb pack market, with their patented No Dancing Monkey harness system. Late last year as a follow up, the launched the smaller capacity Pace Pro. This isn’t the first time…
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It’s a little under 2 weeks since I returned from the Lake District, after shooting Mountain Run’s Ultra Mountain/Trail Running Skills Weekend and it took a while to readjust to day to day life. Over the course of 3 days, I was shown areas of Patterdale and Grisedale I had never seen or stepped on…
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A new pack out on the trails and I’ve been using a prototype for the past couple of months. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed the Pace 12 in recent posts. On the whole, I have kept it out of photos, laying low until the launch date. Those a little closer…
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NO SCRIPT. NO ACTORS. NO SPECIAL EFFECTS. THIS IS REAL! European Tour starts 6 october | More than 330 venues | 7 Films | Total Length: 120 minutes The E.O.F.T is rapidly approaching and they have now released their full line up and official trailer. I’ll be attending one of their London screenings, reviewing the…
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James Mackeddie 