FionaOutdoors

Running uphill without any flat sections for 5k on a gorgeously sunny, but breezy and chilly, day in the Bavarian Alps with two top French bloggers and runners, Greg-Runner and Mountain Goat Sylvain, makes me sweat. Of course it does! It’s faster than my usual pace, steeper than my usual hills, at higher altitude than [...]

Oh go on… you know you’d love to take part in a series of four different running events that take place over just five days. The unique Tour of Clydeside Series of races include a trail race, a canal bank race, a multi terrain race and a 10k road race that will be held in and [...]

Mike Dales is the part-time Membership Development Officer with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) and part-time Access and Environment Officer with the Scottish Canoe Association (SCA). When I heard that he was taking on an awesome week of running in the Cape Wrath Challenge I asked him to give us his account. Here is his [...]

I am lucky enough to know some really mad outdoorsy folk! And while they are totally bonkers most of them are also very lovely people, too. What always strikes me is how these mostly very intelligent people talk in such a rational way about their extreme events. They will tell you all about the bonker-ness [...]

As you’ll know if you follow my blog I love extraordinary outdoors and fitness stories. This one about a Belgian runner who has completed 365 marathon races in a year caught my attention this weekend. I can’t imagine how much this man’s body must have suffered to achieve this record-breaking feat but I am in awe [...]

My guest blogger today is Leigh of cycle blog Filles-a-Velo. I met her via Twittersville. This weekend Leigh dressed up as Mrs Claus to take part in her first ever Santa Dash. The Helensburgh event is just one of a host of Christmas themed running events that take place across the country at this time of [...]

These days running, cycling and adventure events in Scotland sell out fast. Entries to some races fill up in less than 24 hours. Such events are fast-growing in popularity and so you need to sign up as early as possible if you want to join in the fun. I say all this because I’ve missed [...]

More fabulous Scottish events to keep you training through the winter. Some of these No Fuss events take place during the chilly season, while others will give you a goal for when the temperatures rise again. Also see Get Yourself a Goal and Get Yourself a Goal Part II The No Fuss Events 2011 Calendar [...]

They say that successful businesses are usually run by people with a passion for their field or subject area. And this is certainly true of many outdoors and fitness companies that I’ve come across. * The acclaimed guided walk/climbing instructors are the ones that have learned their trade out in the mountains over many years [...]

Elizabeth Adams is a true Scotland outdoors adventure-seeker. I know her through the Glasgow Triathlon Club and whenever we meet she has just completed another bonkers event – and is looking for to her next. She’s into running, cycling, mountain biking and kayaking, to name a few pursuits. This month she signed up for the [...]