Photos credits: (1) No Limits Photography (2) David Siska (3) the Taylor family (4) Pam Nix (5) Gavin Davies Where to even start with this one? What an absolute epic of a race – it was everything I imagined and more. Completing the Cape Wrath Ultra was the culmination of a three year journey startingContinue reading “Cape Wrath Ultra 2025”
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Preparing for the Cape Wrath Ultra
Note: this post contains Amazon affiliate links Cape Wrath Ultra is an epic adventure race covering 250 miles of the North Western Highlands of Scotland, starting in Fort William and finishing at the iconic Cape Wrath Lighthouse on the most Northwesterly point of mainland Scotland. It’s been on my bucket list for many years (IContinue reading “Preparing for the Cape Wrath Ultra”
Gore-Tex Shoes – Salomon Sense Ride 5 GTX
This article contains Amazon Affiliate links – any items purchased from these links help to support the blog, at no additional cost to you! I’ve written before about my all-time favourite shoes – the Salomon Sense Ride. Recently I ordered another pair of them so I had a fresh pair ready for Cape Wrath UltraContinue reading “Gore-Tex Shoes – Salomon Sense Ride 5 GTX”
Low GI Diet… or how I lost 10kg in 3 months and never felt better!
Disclaimer: Don’t make any major changes to your diet based on what you read on the internet. Always consult a qualified dietitian or your GP first, especially if you have any underlying health conditions. I am just sharing my experience, make of it what you will! Despite running roughly 50 miles per week consistently forContinue reading “Low GI Diet… or how I lost 10kg in 3 months and never felt better!”
Black Diamond UL Overmitts
About 20% of the population suffers from Raynaud’s Syndrome, which causes poor blood flow to the fingers at the slightest sensation of cold. I’m one of the unlucky ones and there is nothing more frustrating than having your hands go numb and stop working when the rest of you is fine and warm. It’s reallyContinue reading “Black Diamond UL Overmitts”
Rasselbock Backyard Ultra 2025
Let’s just say we had an absolute blast at Rasselbock this year. After Julie ran there in 2024 we knew it was going to be a great event and we were not disappointed. Both of us entered to run this year and after four months of solid training since the BYU Team Championship race inContinue reading “Rasselbock Backyard Ultra 2025”
Training for the mind – Book Reviews
It’s said that running an ultra is 90% physical, and the other 90% is mental! However you choose to do the maths, it’s clear that there is a huge mental component to ultra running. We all spend lots of time training our bodies (and I wrote a post about my training approach last year), butContinue reading “Training for the mind – Book Reviews”
Year in Review: 2024
We’re writing our 2024 year-end post from the comfortable position of taking a little bit of a break. Both of us took on run streaks up to Christmas and arrived there feeling flat-out knackered, so a good rest was definitely overdue. It’s been nice to put our feet up for a few days and justContinue reading “Year in Review: 2024”
Geckowear Socks
Winter has definitely arrived over the last two weeks… we’ve had several days of sub-zero temperatures, 24 hours of slushy snow, and quite a bit of rain in between as it’s warmed up again. It’s that time of year when it’s time to dig into the winter running kit. My thicker baselayer, winter gloves, extraContinue reading “Geckowear Socks”
Backyard Ultra World Team Championship 2024
As we sit down to start writing this, we’ve now had two full night’s sleep and been home for over a couple of days, while three Belgians have only just finished setting a new World Record of 110 yards – inspiring stuff! In the end it took us another week to finish writing 😴 EvenContinue reading “Backyard Ultra World Team Championship 2024”