FionaOutdoors

A guy called Simon emailed me. He had been reading my blog (nice man!) and in particular my review of the Keen Gypsum walking boots. He had obviously been paying attention to what I’d written because he noticed that I often have to wear thicker socks to compensate for having thin and low-arch feet. Simon [...]

I have never been a big fan of the gym. I’ve also tried numerous fitness gadgets at home but inevitably thrown them to the back of a cupboard, or sold them on eBay. I like straightforward training programmes that use the most basic of tools and do not require me to remember too many sequences [...]

I have skinny arms. And I hate things to jiggle when I run. So what? Well, I am going to write about a carrier for an iPod music player that actually stays in place and doesn’t annoy me. On many occasions I have tried running with various MP3 players and iPods strapped into a range [...]

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 [...]

In the last three days I have enjoyed two great winter walks. On New Year’s Eve I headed to the summit of Meall nan Tarmachan with the G-Force and friend Top Blogger Ellen. The full outing is revealed on my linked blog Run Every Day in December (which I did, by the way!). Yesterday, despite the [...]

Sports bras are a vital item of kit for fitness and outdoorsy girls. If you haven’t read about the dangers of exercising without a good sports bra you’ll want to read a couple of blogs that I posted previously. How to find a great fitting bra and Why a sports bra is a woman’s best [...]

Ok, so maybe I’m not normal but I love the snow, especially when Running Every Day in December. Running three miles or more every day can get a little boring, especially as all my other work and home chores require me to frequently follow a similiar-ish running route. But when the snow comes it adds [...]

The G-Force likes his outdoor kit. In recent months I have listened to endless chat about ice axes, walking jackets, off-road running shoes, Gore-tex trainers, finger boards, harnesses, gloves, fleeces – and now rucksacks. Don’t get me wrong, I probably do my own fair share of wittering on about outdoor kit and I’m very happy [...]

In Scotland and the north-east of England, we’re already enjoying the snow. If weather forecasters are right, the next 48 hours could see snow reaching southern areas and even more snow up north. Of course, not everyone will be as delighted as me about snow (I like the white stuff because it’s pretty and it [...]

Facebook discussion came alive this morning after a tri club pal posted a message about his love of YakTrax grips for running in ice and snow. Meanwhile, I posted about the G-Force’s high praise for another ice grip product called EzyShoes Extreme. After this, people began asking which products were the best. I’ve already vouched [...]