Damian Hall has set a new running record on the 268-mile Pennine Way, breaking John Kelly’s recent record-breaking time by more than three hours. Damian, 44, from Wiltshire, England, ran an impressive time of...
Over lockdown, I started to explore my local area far more than I have ever done in the past 20 years. I came across a few heritage sites that led me to the history...
Rosie Watson, a 25-year-old runner from The Lake District, has restarted her long-distance adventure from the UK to Mongolia. Running mostly-solo and unsupported across Europe and Asia, Rosie had to temporarily abandon the adventure,...
Carla Molinaro crossed the England-Scotland border yesterday on day seven of her Land’s End to John o’Groats record attempt. As of last night, she had run a total of 777.98km (483.4 miles). She needs to...
If you are hoping to make the most out of CBD by using the substance every day, then you have to find a way to make it part of your routine. And one way...
Top Scottish runner Finlay Wild has broken his own record for competing the Tranter’s Round in Scotland. He finished on Jul 17, 2020, in nine hours and five seconds, compared to 10 hours 15...
It took Ian Stewart, of Aviemore, five days and 22 hours to run to the summits of all 58 Munros in the Cairngorms National Park. He did the challenge to raise funds for a...
I have no idea how a chat with my husband, G, progressed from “let’s do the Bareriach traverse” to “let’s do five of Scotland’s highest mountains and throw in the Devil’s Point, too”. But that...
The Cobbler is one of the most famous mountains in a list known as the Corbetts (Scottish mountains with a summit of between 2500ft and 3000ft). It is located in the Arrochar Alps, within...
With rising numbers of people looking for a healthier and more environmentally friendly ways to live, the bicycle is an obvious choice. Cycling is a great form of transport and helps to reduce the...
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