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Fit over 50

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

Video: #Goatfelling with friends

Last weekend, in lockdown, I went #goatfelling. The idea was simple, to find a local […]

The ups – and downs! – of a virtual mountain summit in lockdown

Looking in my diary last week, I spotted a date planned months ago to walk […]

Fit Over 50 video: Lockdown Hunter Fit circuits sessions

I am almost 52 and while I might not be faster or slimmer in the […]

Quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew summits Everest – on his stairs

Quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew has climbed the height of Mt Everest on his stairs at […]

Which dating site is suitable for people over 50?

With age, finding a soul mate can become more difficult. By the age of thirty, […]

Video: Mountain bike and run to Burncrooks Reservoir

This short film (10 mins) offers an overview of an off-road route north of Glasgow. […]

5 of the best anti-inflammatory foods to protect your immune system

Do you know how your immune system works? Put simply, the immune system becomes activated […]

Sunshine and snow on the Corbett, Beinn nan Oighreag

My friend Ben and I took a chance on the weather for a walk of […]

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 […]

Kristian runs John Muir Way non-stop

Some people will go to great lengths to burn off the Christmas calories but few […]

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 […]

Winter motivation: Night running, weekend mountains and great friends

It is the period between autumn, with all its glorious colours and blue skies, and […]