Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.
This article appeared in the Journal of Cycle Coaching and was commissioned by the Association of British Cycling Coaches. The aim was to give coaches more information about how the peri-menopause and menopause affects...
This evening I chaired a vey informative and interesting webinar for Scottish Cycling entitled: Cycling Through The Menopause. If you missed it, you can see the recording of the session below. The session will...
I haven’t written about my menopause for a while but there have been a few changes to report – and I am soon to host a talk for Scottish Cycling called Cycling through the...
This is a report of my second half-day ski tour in the Campsie Fells. This time, Hubby G and I skied from the Crow Road, via Lecket Hill to Meikle Bin summit – and...
Alasdair Meldrum has set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) time for running the Ayrshire Coastal Path. He completed the 161km (100 miles) route from Glenapp to Skelmorlie in 23 hours and 38 minutes and...
I read “very steep slopes” on the Walk Highlands website when describing Stob a’Choin and thought to myself: “I bet the gradient won’t be too bad.” My friend Ben thought the same. The reality...
I got lucky with the weather at the weekend during a run-hike of the Corbett Beinn a’Choin, from Inversnaid, in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. But things did not look so hopeful...
I can’t remember when someone told me there was a gold mine in the hills near the Scottish Highlands’ village of Tyndrum. I wasn’t even sure if I had heard correctly. But when I...
The Munros of the Lawers range in Perthshire are a good example of a route that allows walkers and runners to bag multiple summits in one outing. I ran-walked to seven Munros in the...
Most people, both women and men, associate the menopause with a few classic symptoms, such as hot sweats and brain fog. But there is so much many more physical and mental difficulties that many...
Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Mountain biking / Road cycling
I recommend: Ben’s bike repair service in Glasgow
19 Sep, 2012
Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Mountain biking / Road cycling
Helmet law leads to drop in bike-related injuries
23 Jun, 2011
Activity / Cycling / Cycling / Kit Reviews / Mountain biking / Road cycling
13 Jan, 2011
Activity / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Road cycling / Walking
My outdoor clothing guide to surviving the winter
28 Oct, 2010
Activity / Kit Reviews / Munro Bagging / Running / Running / Travel / Walking
Running in a Gore-tex Active Shell jacket
17 Oct, 2011
Activity / Cycle Routes / Cycling / Cycling / Kit Reviews / Mountain biking / Road cycling
Why wearing a bike helmet makes sense to me
16 Nov, 2010
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