Mountain Leader Assessment: Kit List
Since completing my ML training a few years ago a lot has changed. House, driving, career, child, but most importantly
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Training
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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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: Going Solo – Part 2
Day 1 After doing a 6am airport run for my parents I headed directly to the Lakes. Day 1 was
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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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Cross the UK: Trail Running in the Cairngorms Part One – Lairig an Laoigh
It took me absolutely ages to convince Stoney to run a distance over 10km. Being a lean speed machine in
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Nina’s Blencathra Wild Camp
I am a 20 year old girl and instead of entering what would have been my third year of university
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ML Training Week Review
Activities The range of activities undertaken was great to be involved in but also showed areas of strength and weakness
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ML Training Week: Days 5 and 6 (Expedition)
Day 5 With the pack filled and ready for a little two day expedition with an overnight wild camp the
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ML Training Week: Day 4
Day four in the Coppermine’s house (YHA) and the group were tasked with putting the steep ground management techniques into
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