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HRT, acupuncture, yoga, massage – and fixing the cramps

Six month’s ago I was hit by cramp so sore I could hardly get out […]

10 of the best… open water swim events

Open water swimming is fast growing in Scotland and an expanding number of events are popping […]

Adventurous Edinburgh: An evening of inspiration

Three inspiring adventurers will be guests at Adventurous Edinburgh, which takes place on Thursday March 16 […]

Munro bagger extraordinaire Charlie Campbell (finally!) publishes his book

It took Charlie Campbell a record-breaking 48 days and 12 hours to complete a non-stop […]

New UTMB qualifying race: Ochil Ultra

I wrote about the new Ochil Ultra long-distance running event in my recent Sunday Mail […]

The 5to9 adventurers

My article about the 5to9 adventurers recently appeared in The Scots Magazine. You can take out […]

Beginner guide to triathlon

This is my guide to some of the basic details of triathlon. The blog has […]

Exciting new sports facility for Glasgow

A new movement-based multi-activity sports facility is opening in Whiteinch, Glasgow, next month. The charity-based project […]

Rower Elaine sets world Atlantic crossing record

When news broke that Elaine Hopley, of Dunblane, had become the fastest female rower to […]

Highland Open Water Swim events 2017

Open water swimming must be one of the fastest growing sports in Scotland. And it’s […]

New entry level Dunoon Triathlon

A new entry-level triathlon launches in Dunoon, on the Cowal Peninsula, this May. With rising […]

A Dram fine race. Are you in?

The first Dramathon takes place this year on Speyside. With a choice of 10k, half-marathon […]