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 […]
Last week I had the opportunity to attend OutDoor: an international trade fair for businesses involved with the outdoors. Boasting 950 exhibitors from 40 different countries, there was plenty to see and do for a gear-geek like me! My special interest usually goes out to footwear, as you might have previously read about in my running … Continue reading Sneak preview into 2019: Running shoes at the OutDoor trade show
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
Feeling like we needed our fix of long boggy team events Libby and I signed up to the Four Inns race on the 24th March which is organised by Derbyshire scouts. It is a 65km linear route from Holmbridge to Buxton over classic Peak District boggy moorland. It takes it's name from the 4 pubs … Continue reading Four Inns race report
For short runs some emergency sweets or a gel in your pocket will normally do the trick for a quick boost but as you increase the distance, especially if you;re running over a normal mealtime, taking real homemade food is great and you can easily adapt textures and flavours to make food you can easily … Continue reading Homemade Running Snacks
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
Authors: Bodil and Corin We often get asked what type of food we take on our overnight running adventures. Finding lightweight, tasty and nutritious meals which only need hot water to prepare can be a real challenge, especially if you are on a budget! Find here our favourite (mostly homemade) recipes for a mountain marathon or overnight … Continue reading Top homemade Mountain Marathon recipes
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
Do running shoes cause injuries? Are they to blame, and could we use running shoe design to help us stay injury-free?
