Corbett bagging: A new friend and a run to Càrn Chuinneag
Cath and I have been friend-matched by a someone we both know. Jo knew that Cath was keen to find people to join her on training runs for this year’s Cape Wrath Ultra. Jo...
Category: Running
5 benefits of running for students’ motivation in learning
Anyone who regularly does a challenging physical activity knows that one of the first things you notice when you stop training for a while is mental sluggishness. Additionally, it’s often accompanied with mood swings...
Review: Camelbak MultiBev bottle
My guest kit reviewer Seth G has been testing the Camelbak MultiBev bottle. He writes: I don’t often get excited about water bottles, but I love the idea and implementation of this one. The...
New record: 33 Munros in 24 hours for Kim Collison
Ultra runner Kim Collison has set an impressive new 24-hour Munros record. The 41-year-old running coach reached 33 summits over 3000ft in the set time. Rules of the record circuit require that runners also...
Review: Montane Gecko VP 5+ running vest pack
The Montane Gecko VP 5+ running vest pack is for training or done-in-a-day adventures. Montane is proud of the claim that it is a pack “nade for runners by runners”. Montane states: “The GECKO...
Runner Ross Jenkin completes four classic UK mountain rounds non-stop
Ross Jenkin is thought to be the first person to complete a continuous traverse of all four of the UK’s classic 24 hour mountain challenges: The Paddy Buckley, Denis Rankin, Charlie Ramsay and Bob...
Munro record holder Donnie Campbell is Venture Trust ambassador
Donnie Campbell has been named as an ambassador of the charity Venture Trust. Donnie, of Inverness, holds the record for a completing a round of the 282 Scottish Munros in 31 days and is one of...
Review: New Bridgedale trail running socks
A passing conversation with a running friend recently went like this. Her: “Oh you are wearing the new Bridgedale trail running socks, aren’t you?” After looking down at my feet, I said: “Yes, it...
Trail run: Loch Affric loop (plus a couple of miles more)
I was delighted to be invited by a new pal, Izzie, to join her group of running ladies at the weekend for a loop of Loch Affric. Every month, they aim to run a...
Review: CimAlp Aiguines running skirt
An independent and honest review of the CimAlp Aiguines trail running skirt. CimAlp Aiguines trail skirt I would call this a running short, but CimAlp refers to it as a skirt with built in...
