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Ultra runner Debbie Martin-Consani wins Thames Path 100 2019

Scottish ultra running star Debbie Martin-Consani returned to a race she described as “unfinished business” […]

Cape Wrath Ultra 2020: 19 things to know. So many questions and answers!

The Cape Wrath Ultra is a unique biennial trail running event known as Scotland’s Expedition […]

Orcadian runner Erica training for world record ‘Meno Ultras’

Scottish runner Erica Clarkson is hoping to set a world record for running around a […]

Nicky Spinks: The extreme challenge of the Barkley Marathons

There were no finishers at the Barkley Marathons 2019. One of the UK’s toughest runners, […]

Erica’s bid to break ultra running world record on 400m track

A runner from Orkney has set herself a mind-boggling world record bid. Erica Clarkson will […]

New ultra runner: 8 things I learned in my first year of racing

Davie Easton did his first ultra race last year – well, actually he did three […]

List of Scottish Ultra Marathons

Looking for an ultra running race in Scotland? Here’s a list of the races and […]

Review: Salomon ADV Skin3 5 Set 2018 backpack

Having seen so many people using Salomon packs at recent races and while training for […]

My first ultra: Running the Ochil Ultra 50k

When I turned 50, I decided to set myself a challenge. I have no idea […]

Ultra training: A few ‘hit and miss’ weeks

The ups and downs of ultra training are frustrating but, I guess, inevitable. Taking on […]

Ultra training week 4: Bad running, good running

I am training for an ultra race of 50k. I decided to do this in […]

Training for an ultra: The menopause pains

Yesterday I felt like I was running through treacle. Both my body and mind felt […]