Run-hike: 7 Lawers Munros, Perthshire
I have walked and run many of the Munros in the Lawers Range, above Loch Tay, before. This time, my friend Stew and I decided to take in seven in an A to B...
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Interview: Top ultra runner Damian Hall
Ultra runner Damian Hall recently set a new record for the fastest time to run the 268-mile Pennine Way in England. Yet it is only in relatively recent years that the 44-year-old from Wiltshire has...
Donnie Campbell two-thirds through Munro round record bid
It is day 22 of Donnie Campbell’s bid to set a new fastest Munro round record – and he has finally decided to allow himself a half day off. With a phenomenal 186 of...
Sasha, 23, sets new 24-hour Munros record
Like many athletes in lockdown, Sasha Chepelin and his friend Ali Masson, both from Edinburgh, were looking for a challenge to replace the race calendar. The result was a record-breaking 24-hour run to 32...
Rescued walker issues warning about heat stroke
A man who was rescued from the Scottish mountain ridge, the Aonach Eagach, recently has issued a warning to other people to be aware of the dangers of heat stroke. Cameron Mackie, 20, of...
5 natural remedies for pain
Traditional remedies for pain, usually bought from the pharmacist or accessed through a GP prescription, are commonly used but it can be too easy for people to end up dependent on these. Sadly, some...
Some things you must know when you’re new to skiing
If you talk to anyone who skis they will wax lyrical about how much they love it. Partly, the joy of the sport is being connected to nature, the stunning mountain views and also...
A Corbett & a gold mine: Beinn Chuirn
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...
Great bike rides in Scotland: Cycling the Moray Way
The Moray Way is a circular Scottish long distance path that combines parts of the Speyside Way and the Moray Coast Trail and the Dava Way. Sabine and her partner Matt cycled the 95-mile...
Review: inov-8 TERRAULTRA G 270 trail running shoes
I have been testing the new and updated inov-8 TERRAULTRA G 270 shoe. inov-8 have taken the award-winning TERRAULTRA G 260 and made what they are say are “several small, but crucially, detailed improvements...
