FionaOutdoors

If you know me…Or you read this blog… you’ll know that I am always on the look out for new outdoors challenges! Just after turning 40 I decided to run my first marathon, the Loch Ness Marathon. A couple of years ago I set a goal of cycling the Bealach Mor Sportive. Last year, I [...]

They might have caused a dozen or more raised eyebrows, and certainly a few fellow tri club cyclists thought they were hilarious, but my new skiing mitts have become the genius solution to cold hands while cycling. One of the reasons that I don’t like cycling in winter is that my hands get very, very [...]

It’s great to hear about other people’s outdoor sporting achievements and goals. I “met” Andy Fallon on Twitter. His tweets about an epic cycling challenge sounded interesting. Here’s his story. Andy is 45 and married with a six-year-old daughter. He lives in Huddersfield West Yorks and spends his days working for Morrisons as a senior [...]

A cheap 12-day trial of a private gym, a month of illness, Christmas and new year celebrations etc meant that I didn’t attend the Glasgow Triathlon Club Thursday evening running session for a while. Sadly, I was then I was left with the thought that I might get left behind in a session that I [...]

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour always offers a round-up of spell-binding and inspirational films. I know, because I’ve been before and this year the potential film line-up looks just as awesome. Already a mainstay in Glasgow, this year the Film Festival also comes to Edinburgh. In fact Edinburgh is the first port of [...]

I’m loving the look of this new Loch to Loch ride. It’s the brainchild of the charity Asthma UK and will see cyclists heading from Loch Lomond to Kinlochleven over two days. That’s 150 miles in total. The event takes place on September 1 to 2, so there’s plenty of time to become cycle fit. New cycle [...]

If you run (or walk) in Lycra tights, you’ll know that they usually fall down. Even if they only slip down a little this can still be very annoying and uncomfortable. I have tried all kinds of techniques, such as buying running tights a size too small, turning the waistband over to make it tighter [...]

Katrina Tweedie is a friend, a fellow journalist and a mum of three young boys. Fast approaching the dreaded 4-0 she decided that she wanted to mark the occasion with something memorable… Something a little more than just waking up with an almighty hangover headache. She was born in Zambia and Africa has long been [...]

Cyclists of all ages and aspirations can look forward to next May’s Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival. The organiser, Highland Perthshire Cycling, have announced the return of  the popular event and offered a glimpse of some of the highlights. The Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival takes place leading up to, and over, the legendary Etape Caledonia weekend, and includes [...]

This is an American graphic but many of the messages are applicable to cyclists anywhere. I like the sentiment of the messages and it’s a great way to get across a few points about the benefits of cycling. Thanks to Jen Rhee who got in touch to show me the graphic that she’d created. Created [...]