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Ultra training week 3: One step forward, one step back

This week the ultra training (thanks you John Hampshire Coaching) looked easier. Two gentle jogs […]

Scottish runner triumphs in Ultra Great Britain race

Scottish ultra runner Lesley Lynn was the first female to finish the epic  Ultra Great […]

Training for an ultra: Week 2

The nausea of the 30k training run last week left me weak and despondent. Monday […]

Training for an ultra: One week in

I turned 50 in May and I set myself a goal to run a 50k […]

‘Our new baby is the best finisher’s trophy,’ says ultra runner

This story about Chris Sim, a teacher from Fife who ran 200 miles on the […]

10 x mad?: Why Alex and Jamie climbed Dumgoyne 10 times in one day

Climbing Dumgoyne once in one day is enough for most people. Yet keen running friends […]

Trail running in the French Alps: From Chamonix and Argentière

Already famous for skiing and snowboarding in winter, Chamonix in the French Alps is seeing […]

Summer in Chamonix: Argentiere to Refuge Lognan trail run

This summer I enjoyed a couple of weeks in the Alps and headed high for […]

Guided trail running in Chamonix, France

If you are a keen runner but you’re not sure where to run in the […]

Tour du Mont Blanc run: From Chamonix to Les Contamines

I confess I was a little nervous about running the first stage of the Tour […]

Husband and wife win Scafell Sky Race 2018

Jonathan and Henriette Albon triumphed in the Scafell Sky Race 2018 at the weekend. It […]

My first Alps race: Running the Gran Trail Courmayeur 30k

On Saturday, I took part in my first running race in the Alps, the Gran […]