Sportswear brand Rockay has launched another ethically made range of running clothes. The new Nordic Collection is designed with recycled and eco-friendly materials – and utilises anti-microbial odour technology. Rockay is a Scandinavian company...
Little Wyvis is the Corbett sibling of the Munro Ben Wyvis. It is a great walk or run if you have a half day to spare. These mountains are now on my doorstep and...
On May 29, Mark Hutchison, off Coatbridge, set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the 52km Union Canal route. He ran 3:38 to beat the previous male record of 4:05 set by Sam...
I have been wearing and testing a Selk’bag, which is a wearable sleeping bag style product. There will be people who think: “What on earth is that and what is the point?” and those,...
Damian Hall has set a new running record on the 185-mile Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route – by just 18 minutes. His time of 39 hours and 18 mins (TBC) breaks a 30-year record...
Alan Owen completed an unsupported 33-mile run across both the Kilpatricks hill range and the Campsie Fells. His route, from Overtoun House, near Dumbarton – where he was born – to Colzium Park in...
Although mountain biking can be very enjoyable, it’s no secret that riding on rough terrain at speed can be dangerous. Injuries sustained from mountain biking can range from minor abrasions and sprains to broken...
Munro bagging record holder Donnie Campbell has switched to two wheels for his latest impressive Fastest Known Time (FKT). The 36-year-old athlete rode a 200-mile trail from Glasgow to Inverness in less than 20...
With fad diets, weight loss pills and muscle enhancements rife among the fitness community, it’s becoming harder and harder to learn how to improve your health and wellbeing in an all natural, low-risk manner....
Ultra runner John Kelly has again set a record for the UK’s 261-mile Pennine Way. He completed the national trail in two days, 10 hours and 4 minutes. Just 10 months ago, the UK-based...
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