The other day, when going for my early morning gym workout, I bumped into Esmerelda. Esmerelda is a member of the local runners club, serious about her running.  I asked her about her running...

When I organized a fun trail race to test the waters of trail running a good couple of years ago, only 20 runners turned up. I was happy with the turnout and the runners were happy with the...

Years before I started trail running I was an avid hiker. I joined my local Mountain Club, gained mountain skills and later volunteered as a member of the Mountain Rescue Team. I even inherited a...

I met up with my friend Paco, a fellow trail runner, at the gym yesterday morning. Paco cames from a background of lifting heavy at the gym and has the upper body to show for it. After our respective...

I often get asked this question by runners: Is it OK to run in cheap trail running shoes? I get it. Times are hard, people struggle to make ends meet.  I have been there before. We try to...

Waterproof running shoes have their place. But when out of place, it can turn out to be disastrous. Ask my friend, Alan.  Alan takes he’s running seriously. From over-training to head to toe...