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Runners: Are you faking it or growing it?

I’ll confess I wasn’t too keen on the moustache madness of last Movember. Men with […]

At the risk of becoming a Gore-tex bore

I like to make sure that outdoors equipment really does what it says it will. […]

Running in a Gore-tex Active Shell jacket

Running uphill without any flat sections for 5k on a gorgeously sunny, but breezy and […]

300 days of running. What Jenny Hastings has learned

I met Jenny Hastings on Facebook. I was actually trying to get hold of her […]

Two outdoor events in August

Two more fab Scottish event shave come to my attention, so I thought I’d share […]

A fabulous five-lettered word: Taper

Taper. It’s a lovely word and in the sporting world it comes after many months […]

5 days, 4 running events

Oh go on… you know you’d love to take part in a series of four […]

Guest blog: Taking part in the awesome Cape Wrath Challenge

Mike Dales is the part-time Membership Development Officer with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) […]

Kit review: Camelbak Mule backpack

I’ve always liked clothing and kit with pockets. I can recall as a child being […]

Bonkers friend takes part in Marathon des Sables

I am lucky enough to know some really mad outdoorsy folk! And while they are […]

More fun and mud at the Mighty Deerstalker

Last night was the annual Mighty Deerstalker. This is my fourth (or maybe fifth?!) time […]

The High & Low of running with PupOutdoors

My first proper run with PupOutdoors (also known as Wispa the Wonder Whippet) went far […]