Barefoot and sore calves: A transition to forefoot running (Part two – The beginning)
In the beginning there was…. pain. Like many a runner I had turned to Chris McDougall’s ‘Born to Run’ for
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Author: Mick Fenwick
Barefoot and sore calves: A transition to forefoot running (Part One – Why now?)
So here I sit on my 38th birthday contemplating the eternal question “What next?” I’d love to feel a sense
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Cross the UK: Review of the Lyke Wake Challenge 2018
After the Beast from the East halted my Hardmoors 55 attempt I sat contemplating whether an ultramarthon was really what
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Cross the UK: Guide to the Priest’s Hole
The Priest’s Hole is one of the best known ‘secret’ over night stops in the Lake District. Often described as
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Cross the UK: Review of the Hardmoors 55 2018
Hardmoors 55: 2018 As I begin typing this review I feel a sense of impending doom (a little like I
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Cross the UK: Raidlight Responsiv Lazerdry 18L Race Vest Review
Overall Rating: 4/5 Usually when someone puts their name to a product they are either after a payday or they
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Cross the UK: Guide to Mosedale Cottage Bothy
The annual winter bothy trip was upon us again and the decision of where to go was an easy
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Cross the UK: Ultramarathon Men Part Two
Well here we are…. 10 weeks in to our 16 week training plan and we’ve clocked up around 450 miles
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Cross the UK Ultra-Marathon Men
Every time I see the footage of great events like the Marathon De Sables and Ultra Tour de Mont Blanc
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Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part Two – Lairig Ghru
After a good nights sleep at Glenmore Lodge we were ready for action on day two. Stoney taped up his
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