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Routes to get you running: 6 of my favourite Peak District runs

Running, ViewRanger November 4, 2015

1. The Perfect After work Run Location: Burbage Parking: Upper Burbage Bridge Car Park or Fox House Pub Distance: 4 miles As the title suggests this route is ideal for the evenings or when you are short on time. It is also a great introduction to fell running because as well as providing some fab views it […]

Entry into Marmot Dark Mountains

Running October 29, 2015

2016 is already filling up with events fast, and it looks like it’s going to be a pretty exciting year! One of the first challenges on the calendar will be Marmot Dark Mountains on the 31st January. Described as a classic two-day mountain marathon with a dark twist, it is taking the typical format of two days […]

Race Review: Sheffield TenTenTen

Race Reports, Running, ViewRanger October 19, 2015

My entry to Sheffield TenTenTen was a very last minute decision! I had been out running with the Front Runner crew on Tuesday, and everyone was talking about it… A bit late to the party I was fairly sure I wouldn’t get a place however as it happened the next morning TenTenTen tweeted to say they had had […]

5 tips to motivate you to get outside this winter

Mountain Biking, Outdoor Life, Running October 14, 2015

I am sure you are all sick of hearing the phrase “Winter is coming“! Sadly it’s true – the nights are getting longer, and it’s getting colder. Long gone are those balmy summer evenings… mind you I am not total convinced they ever really materialised this summer! But fear not, there are plenty of good things […]

Bouldering at Curbar – Returning to rock!

Climbing October 9, 2015

As I am sure you have noticed – I’ve been doing a lot of running lately…! This has been great, and while I have enjoyed it, it has taken a bit of a toll on the climbing – lack of practice and weaker upper body strength, unfortunately, do not make for a good combination getting […]

Welsh Adventures – Zipworld and Bounce Below

Outdoor Life, Travel October 1, 2015

After a relatively easy journey down we arrived at our main base for the weekend – Llechwedd Slate Caverns. Top of the agenda was Zipworld Titan, the longest zip-line in Europe! Claiming to have spectacular views over the moors, mountains and mine we were glad the weather was on our side, and the sun was shining – […]

Wild Running’s Something Wild Festival

Race Reports, Running, ViewRanger September 26, 2015

With the aim of arriving at River Dart Country Park in vaguely sociable hours, I set off straight from work on Friday. The car was loaded, and I had checked, double checked and triple checked my sleeping bag was packed this time! I was off to Wild Running’s Something Wild Festival – a fun and family orientated […]

Lakes Sky Ultra Race Report

Race Reports, Running, ViewRanger September 16, 2015

Arriving at Cumbria University campus in Ambleside it suddenly hit me – I was actually going to have to run this race! It may sound silly, but this has been a distant and far off target for so long it didn’t quite seem real. But with banners, signs and race notifications everywhere there was no […]

Bank Holiday Adventures Part 2: Lakes Sky Ultra Recce

Running September 11, 2015

So I mucked this up a little – ideally, this post was meant to go out last week, so people could have a chance to read it in plenty of time – not the day before the race! But as it happens sometimes, life and training got in the way, and I am of the […]

Bank Holiday Adventures Part 1: Wales

Climbing, Running, Travel, ViewRanger September 10, 2015

As per normal, I was running late – Friday seemed to have flown by and before I knew it, it was 6 o’clock and not only had I not set off for Wales I hadn’t packed! At this stage the plan was simple – don’t worry about packing light, just get everything in the car. […]