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Cable wakeboarding is surprisingly good

  The thing about getting older is that less surprises you. But when something does […]

Running part of the GB Relay

Have you heard about the GB Relay? It is an attempt to break the world […]

Sunday Mail: The Microadventure

An adventure is an adventure, even if it’s a mini adventure. Alastair Humphreys is hugely […]

Sunday Mail: Wildlife photography lessons

Like many people I have a fairly sophisticated camera but I always use it on […]

But we only walked six Munros

Six Munros (Scottish mountains with a summit of at least 3,000ft) would normally be more […]

3 great UK cycling destinations

My guest blogger chooses his three favourite places to cycle in the UK. The Tissington […]

Sunday Mail: Guide to the UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup

This weekend 20,000 spectators are expected to arrive at the UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup […]

Kit review: Arc’teryx Alpha SL jacket

Leading outdoors brand Arc’teryx has brought out new and pared down waterproof jacket. The Arc’teryx […]

Blogging for a new client

Blogging is a large part of my freelance writing these days. Many people ask how this […]

New Foxlake Triathlon

This Saturday sees the launch of a new “shorter” style of triathlon at Foxlake in […]

ChiRunning, yoga for runners and a new word

I have worked with words for more than (frighteningly) 25 years. But last weekend I […]

Swimming is boring – but not so boring if…

I am not a big fan of swim training. I like the kind of swimming […]