Finding the right rucksack!
This blog explains more about how to find the right rucksack for you. I’m focussing on rucksacks to use for walking, as there are a whole...
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Alexa
- Feb 2, 2019
- 2 min
Try Cross Country!
The cross country season is upon us, and I wanted to big up these often underrated local races. In the face of more and more obstacle...
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Alexa
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
Training to Walk
Walking is a popular, efficient and accessibly way of covering the ground under your own steam, you also need to walk in most runs you...
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Alexa
- Jul 23, 2018
- 3 min
Running Downhill
How to run downhill well is a popular topic for the runners I work with. There are some great areas of technique you can practice to...
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Alexa
- Jul 19, 2018
- 5 min
Ultra Marathon Training Tips
Ultra Marathons are a race of any distance above a marathon, they usually start at 50k/30 miles and go up to multi-day events over 100s...
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Alexa
- Jun 2, 2018
- 3 min
Cross Training for Runners
Runners often look into cross training when they are injured, and it's certainly a great way of keeping yourself physically and mentally...
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Alexa
- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
Ultra marathon training 101
So, you want to run an Ultra, where do you start? I generally advise people to give a marathon a go first. It’s a really big step up...
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Alexa
- Mar 3, 2018
- 3 min
Introduction to maps
I love a good map. I was brought up navigating for my parents on long journeys using road atlases as well as Ordnance Survey maps on long...
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Alexa
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
What to take on a days walk
I get asked a lot what sort of things you need to take with you on a days walk, so I've put together a list! Personal clothing; ideally...
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Alexa
- Jan 20, 2018
- 4 min
Winter Running Gear
Keeping warm and dry on the run in the winter is really important. On a long run getting too cold will be mentally tough, slow your pace...
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