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Fit over 50

Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.

Ken, 68, to cycle 3000km solo for charity

Ken MacEwen is taking on a challenging 3,000km solo bike ride to raise money for […]

Audrey’s Global Odyssey 100 challenge

Audrey McIntosh has a goal – to run an extreme 100k on every continent. The […]

Mindfulness – and being over 50

Mindfulness is an increasingly hot topic and hailed as being beneficial for good mental health. […]

Dramathon 2018: A Rollercoaster of emotions 

I arrived at the start line of the Dramathon 2018 under-fed, tired, nervous and a […]

‘Do what you can, when you can, for as long as you can’

Douglas MacNaughton, known to many as Duggie Mac, believes that we should do what we […]

Running PBs: Carrie Hoskins

Carrie Hoskins is 50. She is married with two grown up children and two grandchildren, […]

HealthyHappy50: Jo Moseley

Jo Moseley is known as HappyHealthy50 on Instagram. She is 53 and lives on the […]

Fit over 50: Dave Flanagan

Dave Flanagan is a 51-year-old journalist, writer and PR consultant, based in Kirkwall, Orkney. He’s been […]

My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k

When I turned 50, I decided to set myself a challenge. I have no idea […]

Ultra training: A few ‘hit and miss’ weeks

The ups and downs of ultra training are frustrating but, I guess, inevitable. Taking on […]

Ultra training week 4: Bad running, good running

I am training for an ultra race of 50k. I decided to do this in […]

Training for an ultra: The menopause pains

Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt […]