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Netball stars come to Glasgow

There are some Commonwealth Games sports that I am immediately attracted to and others I […]

Kit review: X-Bionic shorts, top and socks

Sportswear brand X-Bionic appear to have thought of everything. They have technology in their products […]

How to run faster: Running gait analysis

I want to run faster. This will involve specific training sessions and a lot of […]

European Outdoor Film Tour giveaway

As the high-octane European Outdoor Film Tour heads to the UK (starting a seven night […]

Adventures, books and inspiration of Sir Ranulph Fiennes

It’s impossible not to be in awe of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Even if you are […]

Dealing with my first DNF

Yesterday, I experienced my first DNF (Did Not Finish) in a race. In the third […]

See my Scottish Canals cycle routes

Sometimes I get the best jobs! This summer I was commissioned by Scottish Canals to […]

Walking the Munro Stob na Broige, Glencoe

Some Munro baggers become addicted to their pursuit and, once started, tick off as many […]

Thinking about the Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon?

The Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon has been on my radar for a couple of years […]

Festival of Ice: Fun, friendliness and nail-biting finals

Once a little-known sport practised in other countries, dry tooling is now fast taking off […]

Cyclocross in the Sunday Mail

I decided to write about cyclocross in my Sunday Mail outdoors column. I was offered […]

Guest blog: Tips for winter cycle safety

The government has announced a £94million spend to improve the quality of Britain’s cycle routes […]