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Fit over 50

Inspiration, interviews and empathy as we head into our middle and later years.

My menopause: The Merina coil, oestrogel and an update on fitness

I haven’t written about my menopause for a while but there have been a few […]

Campsies ski tour 2: Meikle Bin

This is a report of my second half-day ski tour in the Campsie Fells. This […]

Ultra runner Alasdair Meldrum sets FKT on Ayrshire Coastal Path

Alasdair Meldrum has set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) time for running the Ayrshire Coastal […]

‘It is actually very steep’: Corbett Stob a’Choin

I read “very steep slopes” on the Walk Highlands website when describing Stob a’Choin and […]

Walking above the clouds on the Corbett Beinn a’Choin

I got lucky with the weather at the weekend during a run-hike of the Corbett […]

A Corbett & a gold mine: Beinn Chuirn

I can’t remember when someone told me there was a gold mine in the hills […]

Run-hike of 7 Munros in the Lawers range

The Munros of the Lawers range in Perthshire are a good example of a route […]

Menopause, mental health & sport

Most people, both women and men, associate the menopause with a few classic symptoms, such […]

Quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew steps up to Everest challenge

It took 45,000 steps and four days to complete his latest mountain challenge – although […]

Female trio complete turbo Tour de France

This is a story of Tour de Lockdown: How three “mature” ladies conquered the Tour […]

Bikepacking train station to station: Rannoch to Dalwhinnie

A two-day bike packing adventure through some of Scotland’s most beautiful but accessible wilderness, travelling […]

Adventure racing: Scottish Mountain Marathon

I took part in the first Scottish Mountain marathon in 2019. This article appeared in […]