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22 reasons to join a running tour of Edinburgh

I was invited by Ali of Run the Sights to join a running tour of […]

Have you tried: Trig bagging?

April 18, 2016, is the 80th anniversary of the trig. This was the date when […]

Pearl Izumi Women’s Fly Thermal Running Top

I have been testing the Pearl Izumi women’s Fly Thermal Running Top. Pearl Izumi states: […]

Kit review: Freya Active lightweight sports shorts

Freya has treated a number of items in its Active Sports Collection with Polygiene, a […]

Falke running kit 2016

I have long been a fan of Falke for their highly technical and well-thought-out running […]

Sunday Mail: Ben the 401 marathons man

Last week, just before The Man Flu and the Cough from Hell got a full […]

Ben Nevis is 1345m not 1344m

Ben Nevis, the UK’s tallest mountain, is now officially even taller. A new Ordnance Survey calculation […]

Optilab wrap-around prescription sunglasses

A three-decade search for good quality wrap-around prescription sunglasses ends with Optilabs. I have a […]

Give it a try: The Heb: Race on the Edge

In the Sunday Mail on March 13 I reported on the new Heb race. The […]

Book review: 50 Races to Run Before You Die

I really like bucket list books. Even more, I like bucket lists that are outdoorsy. […]

New Wee Eck Ultra run for Dunoon

The latest announcement of a new ultra running race comes from the Cowal Peninsula where […]

Marco Consani on his first love sport: Ultra running

Champion ultra runner Marco Consani, 40, of Glasgow, tells us about his love of ultra […]