I reached the big 3-0 earlier this year. On 30th April to be precise. I'm a firm believer that age is simply a number and you can do anything at any age but this seemed too much of a good opportunity for a celebration and I didn't want to miss it. But what to do. … Continue reading A great 30th birthday party
With the rest of the UK enjoying the soaring heat on the beach, in a lake or with a beer, Lisa and Bo had decided that last weekend (7-8th of July) was our first outing on the official Dragon’s Back race route. The 2017 route map arrived just in time for us to plan our […]
Fastpacking, a combination between backpacking with full camping gear and running, has become increasingly popular over the last couple of years. My first Mountain Marathon had left me amazed about my ability to run with a tent, stove and food on my back. So, my friend Anna and I decided we could try out our … Continue reading Fastpacking the Tour du Mont Blanc
Author: Libby and Lisa Last summer we completed a continuous round of the Munros. We were on the go for 10+ hours nearly everyday for 77 days. Consequently we ate a lot of food, and most of this was eaten on the go. Cereal bars made up a large part of our on-the-go diet. We did … Continue reading The Cereal Bar League
Through work I get sent to the most amazing places in the world, and I can count myself very lucky for that! That said, these trips usually have a couple of things in common: I am usually travelling alone, sometimes in less touristy areas, and with limited free time available. I've found that exploring the … Continue reading Runsploring: Solo travel as a long-distance runner
Author: Lisa Fresh after arriving back home from Scotland after our Munro adventure we were excited to share the details of our challenge at Alpkit's Big Shakeout festival in the Daring Deeds yurt. Still adjusting to civilisation after 2 and a half months living in a van, it was really fun to get involved in … Continue reading Munro talk at Alpkit’s Big Shakeout festival
Author: CORIN & BODIL Week 11 - The Final Push! This is the last week of Libby and Lisa's Munro round as they finally reach their goal! Through bad weather and even more bad weather they persevere. Despite this their challenge finishes in a rather unexpected way. Lisa writes: Last week's bad weather continued into … Continue reading The Big Munro Round: Week 11
Author: Bodil So close, but still so far! In week 10 the girls noticed the hard way that the end of summer is in sight. Libby wrote: This week has been our hardest so far. Possibly not physically, but certainly mentally. The weather took a turn for the worse and we had to visit and … Continue reading The Big Munro Round: Week 10
Author: Bodil With only 43 Munro's to go, the end is coming in sight. In week 9 Lisa and Libby faced one of their biggest challenges, the Cuillin Ridge. For many people a continuous traverse is a lifetime goal, with the ridge providing tricky navigation (magnetic rock makes your compass useless), scrambling and sections of rock … Continue reading The Big Munro Round: Week 9
Author: CORIN Week 8 has been eventful as the girls progress even closer to their goal! It's included fun scrambling on ridges, a delicious pub meal, their 200th Munro and a horrid midge apocalypse. Libby wrote: This week has been Fun! We started the week with a scramble up the Forcan ridge onto The Saddle. … Continue reading The Big Munro Round: Week 8
