Sunshine and snow on the Corbett, Beinn nan Oighreag
My friend Ben and I took a chance on the weather for a walk of the Corbett Beinn nan Oighreag from Glen Lochay on Sunday. Yet again, I think we were fortunate with the...
Category: Fit over 50
Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.
Corbett 27: Creag Uchdag. Well, I think it is number 27!
Until recently, I had not been paying much attention to the Corbetts. I know I had walked a few as random outings, such as Ben Ledi because it’s a fabulous and accessible route; the...
Kristian runs John Muir Way non-stop
Some people will go to great lengths to burn off the Christmas calories but few will have gone as far as ultra runner Kristian Delacour. The 50-year-old athlete from Carluke saw off 16,000 calories...
My bid to be – and feel – stronger in my 50s
For a while, and certainly since my mid-40s, I had started to realise that I wasn’t as strong as I used to be. I had taken my strength somewhat for granted. I could recall...
Winter motivation: Night running, weekend mountains and great friends
It is the period between autumn, with all its glorious colours and blue skies, and Christmas, with all its extra stresses and strains, that normally leaves me struggling with my mental health. The days...
Three more Corbetts: The Brack, Cnoc Coinnich and Benvane
My friend Ben says he has noticed a pattern creeping into our conversations about where to walk next. This year, we have regularly met for a hike and until recently I was usually happy...
Russ, 82, rides a million miles
Most people will not even drive this far in their lifetime, yet 82-year-old Russ Mantle has become the first person in the UK to cycle a million miles. Russ, a Cycling UK life member...
Have you tried: BMX track riding?
A Tomboy a heart, I have always wanted to try BMX riding. Somehow, I missed the opportunity when I was a child and, at the age of 51, I thought I was probably too...
Lauren Chiren: Menopause expert, coach and life-changer
I meet many interesting people through my work and life and when interviewing Lauren Chiren for a newspaper article, I was struck by how up-beat and excited she seemed about life and her work....
Solo Munro bagging: Spidean Mialach and Gleouraich
Looking out of the windows of my campervan early on Sunday morning, I was sad to see clouds shrouding the tops of the mountains of the west Highlands. The weather forecast the evening before...
