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...

A couple of years ago I injured my knee when I tripped and fell over my dog.  A seemingly innocuous accident that put me on crutches for almost two months, while having to swallow mega-strength...

The other day, I invited my friend, Rafa, to join me on the trails. Rafa, btw, is hardcore. A road-runner, who enjoys logging the miles, so I knew it would take some convincing.  Rafa gave me a...