On the last day of 2019 Lisa and Bodil completed the Via Egnatia trail, a historical route from Durrës in Albania, across the Macedonian mountains, into the wide Greek plains of Thessaloniki. They became the first people to run the 500km trail, which reopened in 2014, completing it in 12 days. Designed and built by … Continue reading Running in Roman footsteps
Author: Lisa and honoraryBog Beauty Megan At the end of September Lisa and Megan travelled to Corsica to fastpack the stunning and challenging GR20 in Corsica. This had been on Lisa’s to do list since she first visited the island in 2010 so she was really excited to finally go back! We completed the trail … Continue reading Fastpacking the GR20 on a shoestring
Ah, the Lake District! The place where the only way to celebrate a significant birthday is by running up as many hills as you are year's old. And who am I to ruin a long-standing tradition?! Back in July a friend's sister-in-law, Sarah, asked if I wanted to join her in attempting 30 Wainwrights … Continue reading 30@30 – 30 Wainwrights at 30 years old
Author: Libby At 2,864m Triglav is Slovenia's highest mountain, the crown jewel in the Julian Alps. It is also the centrepiece of the Triglav National Park, a 838 square kilometre area jam packed full of Karst mountains, emerald green lakes, beech forests, waterfalls and hidden old settlements. It is breathtakingly beautiful. We had been considering … Continue reading 48 Hours in the Triglav National Park (Slovenia)
Author: Libby 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 … 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
