Endurance | Adventure | Chill
Fresh on the heels of the announcement of Trash Free Trails Spring Trail Clean Tour last week, I can let you in on what I got up to in January with some of the gang. It’s the middle of January, Dom fires a peculiar email into the inbox. A-Team, Vodafone, Eastridge? I’m not sure what’s…
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Im sure some people have been wondering when this will ever come out. In truth, I was waiting for Running The Wainwrights to be publicly published, given the limited dates it toured till now. I 100% recommend, in fact I implore you to sit back and soak it all in. Roll back to November, I…
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Process Not Outcome, you’ve read those words before, as it was at Kendal Mountain Festival 2019 – The Endurance Session where the global premiere for the short film was held. Tom Evans is one of the hottest prospects in British distance running presently. And I will emphasise distance running, over ultra, as he’s been on the GB…
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My appearance may change, my interests alter, motivation levels fluctuate & my ability to look deep within myself grind to a halt But the narrative is constant We need to talk, we must talk for our own & others mental health to remain healthy. It’s all too easy to hide behind a face, a persona,…
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Salomon Skyline Scotland® returns for 2020, condensed into two days of action, but bigger than before. 2019 saw the addition of 3 trail races, offering shorter distances without the need for a head for heights, targeted to a broader range of runners. There’s no hiding that Skyline Scotland has been part of my life for…
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A little over a week ago Damian Hall set the new winter record for the Paddy Buckley round in North Wales. Featuring 47 summits, with over 100 kms of running and over 7500 meters of climbing, its a challenge for many to complete it in the allotted 24 hours. Damian went one step further, establishing…
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There is just over 7 days left to apply to become part of ASICS FrontRunner team in 2020 – if you want the precise time there’s a massive countdown clock on their websites page just to make sure you aren’t in doubt of the deadline. I’ve a few friends that have been part of the…
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Last year I was stoked to find out my friends at Trash Free Trails were headed to Kendal Mountain Festival where I was already due to be. Little did I know their scale of involvement at the festival. When it comes to Kendal I live in a little bubble, focusing for the most part of…
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Following on from the global success of the Golden Trail World Series which culminated in elite athletes from around the world competing in the final in Nepal, 2020 sees the launch of a UK series. The objective of the UK series will be the same, to bring together the best athletes on the national circuit…
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Two UK trail running powerhouses, both forged in the Lake District, have struck a new multi-year deal. Lakeland Trails, which attracted 12,500 trail runners of all abilities to its events in 2019, has agreed a contract that will see running brand inov-8 remain as lead sponsor for 2020 and beyond.Image Credit – James Kirby Phil…
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James Mackeddie 