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My first aquathlon race

I couldn’t remember the last time I put on my open water swimming wetsuit. It […]

Lessons learned at Masters swimming session

I didn’t swim in a club as a child. Instead, I had to learn to […]

Optilab wrap-around prescription sunglasses

A three-decade search for good quality wrap-around prescription sunglasses ends with Optilabs. I have a […]

The despair of post-skiing fitness

I never thought I’d write this, but last week I found myself despairing at my […]

Heard about the Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoors Pursuits Show?

On the weekend of March 11 to 13, 2016, a new Scottish Cycling, Running and […]

Big news (for me): I swam 100 lengths freestyle

If you had told me 10 years ago that I would be able to swim […]

OS choose me as a #GetOutside champion

Ordnance Survey (OS) launched a campaign to find 12 #GetOutside champions in the UK. And I […]

Dry wet footwear with Tioram quickdries

Today I went for a run. One foot was dry while the other foot was […]

Charlie McLeod Sports Cloak

If you enjoy open water swimming or you find yourself at races without a private […]

Short listed in Go Outdoors Awards 2015

I have been shortlisted in the Go Outdoors Independent Blogger of the year awards 2015. […]

Competition to find Eider ambassador

Outdoors clothing brand Eider is evolving its team of high-calibre athletes by opening it up […]

Winner of the Golden Boots Blogger Award

Well, that’s very nice! I have been emailed today to be told that I have […]