Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Mountains. What draws us into their cathedral like architecture, looming formidably above us, devoid of staircases and easy ascents. Furthermore, what pulls us back after incident in these very ranges, where the fragility of life is ever present. Picture Credit – Lukasz Warzecha Magnetic Mountains sets out to raise questions we as an outdoor community and…
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Join Natalie White and Robbie Britain at Profeet Sports Lab, Fulham on Wednesday 29th November to experience their film Kom-Emine. Fresh from it’s recent showing at the Kendal Mountain Festival, Kom-Emine follows their adventure along the 580km Kom-Emine trail in Bulgaria. Starting at the shop, their will be a short run (8km), refreshments and then…
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Speed We all want it, but thought of Intervals makes us shudder. Speed = (run x times) x (distance) x (pace) I was never a scientist *do not take the above as fact, I just made it up* Beyond simply running fast, increasing the ability to hold or maintain the intensity for longer is vital…
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‘Always take the weather with you’ or that’s how it felt, having dodged precipitation for a few days, following prolonged unsettled weather at home. The reports showed a good day, but with a wet start in places, and as I stuck my head outside, the tell tale patter of light rain gently kissed my cheek…
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One of three sessions to proceed the opening ceremony at this years Kendal Mountain Festival, inov-8 hosted a fell running session on their home turf, a stones throw from their Lakeland base in Staveley. This was to be the only main session I could attend at this years festival, due to other commitments and I’m…
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Intervals. Love them or hate them, they are an essential part of gaining some speed in your legs and pushing you harder. There are much worse places to execute the prescribed dosage (thanks Pyllon), but equally there are better. The Langdale Valley offers some stunning vistas and quiet trails/farm tracks, mingled with cattle grids and…
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It’s been a while since I’ve run in the mountains. The last time the rubber outsole of my shoes touched rock was at the Salomon Ring of Steall, some 6 or more weeks previously. I ran in anger. Pressurised. It was a race after all. This was different. It was my terms. My rules. My…
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In the bid to loose weight and run minimal, the Salomon S/LAB Sense Ultra 8 Set is an example of just how light a pack can be made. Is it a pack? A waistcoat? Vest? It’s up for debate, but what it does represent is a piece of equipment, able to take a litre of…
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It’s that time of the week again. Winter’s finally starting to kick in, the hurricane has left and the end of the world didn’t happen….
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There’s been a lot of talk about reviews in the ultra and trail running forums of late. Who is trustworthy? What are there value? How can you identity a good source? Do they receive product free of charge? Are they paid? I’ll be honest. It’s not easy. No matter the model, person or knowledge, it…
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James Mackeddie 