Category: Training

When I first got into mountain sports I had a mentor that repeatedly told us that when we went into the mountains we were to take only photographs and leave only footprints. It is a motto that I have...

There is no doubt in my mind that trail running boosts my mental health – at the very least it has made a massive difference to the state of my mental health. The combination of trail running and...

I need to make a confession. I have a propensity to be lazy – especially when it comes to stretching and flexibility work in general. Even in my high school years when I ran cross country, the only...

Similar to running, I find walking to be valuable when I need to clear my mind of distractions and allow my subconscious to formulate the words I need to use in the blog posts that I write. So, it...

I remember watching a documentary about the top marathon runners and their training. I noticed how every one of them did the majority of their training on trails. So I set about finding out whether a...

For many seasons I always seemed to get injured a couple of weeks after the start of Spring, during the exact time when I wanted to be out on the trails enjoying the warm sunshine. Often the injuries...